AboutNoel Cheung (she/her) is a curator, researcher, and maker based in London. Her research focuses on practices that integrate multidisciplinary approaches to making, exploring the intersections between art, design, and science. She is passionate about design as an agent of progressive change, particularly in subjects concerning questions of identity, the politics of representation, and the redefinition of social models. She is also interested in exploring the impact of arts on mental health and well-being, as well as the idea of museums as spaces for self-reflection, mindfulness, and healing.
Noel is currently Assistant Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, where she’s working on the V&A East project, set to open in East London in 2025–26. Prior to joining the V&A, Noel was Assistant Curator of Design and Architecture at M+ Museum in Hong Kong, where she contributed to the development and launch of the museum’s design and architecture collection and displays. She holds an MA in Curating Contemporary Design from Kingston University London and a BSc in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience from The University of Nottingham.