Who we are

Matilde Roque

Matilde is a Portuguese painter studying MA Painting at the Royal College of Art. She works with the figure, memory, and the tension between traditions of description vs suggestion. Insta: @matilderoque.painting

The Personal: How do the stories we tell ourselves influence our actions, and where does AI sit in shaping a personal direction?

Shuyang Weng

Shuyang Weng is a Fashion Designer studying MA Fashion at the Royal College of Art. Her work is often rational and minimalist in its representation of memories, subtle sensations in emotions. Insta: @shuyang__w

Memory: How does narrative alter memory?

Nicholas Gambin

Nicholas Gambin is a Maltese performer and writer studying MA Writing at the Royal College of Art. His practice revolves around theatre, identity, and mental health. Insta: @nickygambin

Nation: How are the fictions born of places and nations experienced?

Irina Prentice

Irina Prentice, artist and a former journalist and aid worker, is doing her MA in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. Her work explores the intersection of politics, media, and propaganda, and the blurring of the boundaries between reality and fiction. Insta: @irinaprentice

Media: When a fragmenting media breaks the bonds of imagined communities, what next? 

Yifan Liu

Yifan Liu, an illustrator and painter studying MA Painting at the Royal College of Art. Her works focus on psychological and philosophical aspects delivered by drawings, exploring physiology analysts and therapies. Insta: @arbor_spring

History: How do lost histories create cultural fault lines?

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Royal College of Art 

Across RCA 

Masters’ Programs 2024/2025