October 2015

Would you like to be the next MoDiP’s AUB Student Creative? Fancy the opportunity to get up close and personal with a museum collection? Want to see your work on display and inspire others? Here’s your chance. We welcome applications from all disciplines. Have a look at Carrie Mason's work from last...

In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to successfully manufacture a plastics material in commercial quantities. The company was established in...

MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...

There are many ways to look at the objects in the MoDiP collection. With this series of posts I want to highlight the interesting views of objects that we may ordinarily miss. These include the underside of an object, the surface pattern, or traces of manufacturing processes. Title: Children's red...

Did you know that if you have been inspired by the Plastic Vanitas exhibition in TheGallery you can have a go yourself? Our Plastic Vanitas Photographic Challenge is open to everyone; young, old, new to photography, seasoned professional. All you have to do is collect together plastic things...

Would you like to be the next MoDiP’s AUB Student Creative? Fancy the opportunity to get up close and personal with a museum collection? Want to see your work on display and inspire others? Here’s your chance. We welcome applications from all disciplines. Have a look at Carrie Mason's work from last...

In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to successfully manufacture a plastics material in commercial quantities. The company was established in...

MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for? Post your answer in...

There are many ways to look at the objects in the MoDiP collection. With this series of posts I want to highlight the interesting views of objects that we may ordinarily miss. These include the underside of an object, the surface pattern, or traces of manufacturing processes. Title: Blue lampshade...

Did you know that there is a Family Day associated with the Plastic Vanitas exhibition in TheGallery ? 29th October 2015 Inspired by the work of Mariele Neudecker, children are invited to explore and respond to the exhibition by making their own creations. Part of The Big Draw Festival. Free Family...