RCA Tote Bag - Special Edition

Special edition cotton tote bag to celebrate the RCA's 10 years as the world’s number 1 art & design university*

Bag designed by Ashraf Malek, Contemporary Art Practice MA,
Royal College of Art, 2024.

Design ethos:

"The design responds to the notion of what it means to be the best and instantly fragments it. It reflects an understanding that being the best is not just about winning, but first understanding what it means to exist and then start creating. We arrived here through genuine curiosity, inclusivity and the drive to change the world for the better. The design detaches itself from idealism, forging a constant yearning to bring fragmented pieces together and trying to make a unique experience out of it. 

We are the amalgamation of the many without losing the uniqueness of the one. The design displays imperfect fragments that are constantly shifting and turning trying to map out a world greater than itself. This reflects an awareness of not knowing and a humbleness to learn more. The fragments are sucked within a spiral visual that has no beginning and no end, all inscribed around the symbolism of the number 1. The journey is part of a wider universe that is forever expanding and forever changing. We are equally intrigued by the stars and the void itself, hoping to leave our mark on both."

- Ashraf Malek

Details

100% Cotton (5oz)

Bag size: 38 x 43 cm. Handle drop: 30cm

Care instructions

It is recommended that the product is hand washed gently, pulled to shape and dried flat. Shrinkage is likely to be up to 3.5%. The product can be ironed with a warm iron. Where there is embellishment the product should be ironed on the reverse. 

*QS World University Rankings by Subject.