Joseph Zeal-Henry is a designer, urbanist, and curator whose practice advocates for a more equitable built environment through policy and cultural production. As a Loeb/ ArtLab Fellow, he will continue developing his unique multi-disciplinary practice that bridges public service and art. During his residency, Joseph will also curate an evening of short films to be screened at ArtLab.
Joseph has written for Dezeen, Casabella, and Architectural Review. In 2022, the British Council selected him to co-curate the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 alongside Jayden Ali, Meneesha Kellay, and Sumitra Upham. Their pavilion, Dancing Before the Moon, explores the need for architecture to look beyond buildings and economic structures and toward everyday social practices, customs, and traditions to meaningfully reflect how people use and occupy space.
Joseph works for the mayor of London in the Culture and Creative Industries Unit, delivering new cultural infrastructure for the city. He is engaged with the New London Museum, East Bank, and the Thames Estuary Production Corridor. He cofounded the social enterprise platform Sound Advice alongside Pooja Agrawal to explore new forms of spatial practice through music. Joseph is a trustee of UD Music, a charity that empowers and harnesses opportunities for young people through Black music culture.