From pigments to produce, timber and textiles, the exchange of commodities has long shaped art and design. Our latest cross-collection exhibition charts the influence of trade on design traditions from the Middle Ages to the current day – revealing the interlocking networks of power and economics that remain influential today. View over 100 works, including exquisite garments, elaborate teaware, ostrich feather fans and lacquer furniture, in The Global Life of Design on Level 3 of NGV International now. #NGV #NGVCollection #NGVDesign