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I’m Black-Asian (Japanese-Diola) with a political and creative upbringing nurtured in New York City. These days I am living a quiet life in Aarhus, Denmark. I spend my time bouldering, sewing to fill my wardrobe, and attempting ikebana flower arrangement.


In my work life, I’m an independent researcher and designer with ten years of training and experience. My practice involves conceptual projects, critical writing, and facilitation. ︎ My vision is / for those of us contributing to the project of liberation / through conceptual and artistic means / to be supported with radical tactics, abundance, and tenderness. The collaborations I hold most dearly are with folks working towards moving softly, reflectively, and with accountability


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MYRIAM D. DIATTA, BFA, MFA, PhD 

/meer-yem jaa-ta/
(b. 1990, Dakar)


MATTER—MIND STUDIO
A design research collective hinged on understanding emotional wellbeing
2015 - 2021



Matter–Mind Studio is a creative studio co-founded in 2015 with Lillian S. Tong and Colleen Doyle. The studio’s partners and clients include after-school programs, museums, a large New York City-based public health organization, tech start-ups, community town-halls and more. Our most recent work, designed and operated by Lillian is Feeling of the Month Club, a by-mail subscription service with monthly home deliveries.

Our Publication with 40+ articles about our work, by Matter–Mind Studio
A Lookbook for Emotion–Centered Design, by Matter–Mind Studio

Image description: Participants at the Imperfect Launch Party of Feeling of the Month Club. Hosted by Codex Books on Bleecker St., NYC.

Image description: Co-founder Lillian S. Tong presenting at HarvardxDesign Conference 2019