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+ biography

Christopher Lutterodt-Quarcoo (CL-Q) MA(RCA), FRSA, FHEA is a Creative Entrepreneur, internationally exhibiting Designer, award-winning Director, Writer and Consultant.

He currently serves as Director of THE ADV_, an immersive forum with a mission to make space for strategic empathy, insight & foresight for changemakers (aspiring & established).

At the same time, he operates as a Strategist for; institutions, companies and independent creative entrepreneurs from; Europe, Asia, North America & West Africa.

Here are a few examples of where and how his cross-cultural insights and methodologies have been used with an international network.

[ ete sen (pronounced etay-sen) Hello in Ga ]

+ Selected clients :

British Film Institute (BFI) / London Design Festival / Southbank Centre / The New School (Parsons) / INIVA / Barbican Art Centre / Victoria & Albert Museum / Faku’gesi Festival / Vault Film Festival / 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning / Ritzy Picturehouse / Objectifs (Singapore) / University of the Arts London (UAL / The National Gallery / Black Cultural Archives / Royal Philharmonic Society / Chatham House + more.

+ outlets :

  • [ abbreviated. ADVERSARY / ADVOCATE ] is an immersive forum, that develops; empathy, insight and foresight through weaponised empathy. We create engaging scenario/s that turn knowledge into action through exciting interactive encounters.

    > BOOK : #WalkthroughWednesdays
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    the-adv.com | @theadv__ | hello@the-adv.com

  • An upcoming residency and event space based in Margate supporting the development of Creative Entrepreneurs globally with cultural insights with industry contributors.

    Currently, we work with institutions and independent creatives providing insight and guidance through bespoke talks and workshops including :
    > Business Planning & Branding
    > Audience Development
    > Product(s) Valuation
    > Diversified Revenue Streams
    > Strategic Marketing
    > Content Production

    [ Based on the #EMERGINGJOURNAL series of 36 articles published every Thursday exploring the harsh realities of emerging creatives. Delivered with unfiltered honesty; successes, failures and costly lessons feature on this journey throughout an academic timeline starting 29 September 2016 - July 2017. ]

    Originally produced In partnership with 'Shades of Noir'

+ Selected Activity :

  • Role : Operator
    Activity / Content :     Strategic foresight into institutional positioning in preparation for a major new for curatorial agenda. The Re-Hang
    Date : Jan - March 2023

  • Role : Consultant
    Activity / Content :     Strategic Development of governmental proposals for a climate-accountable speculative Sweden.
    Date : Jan - Dec 2022

  • Role : Consultant
    Activity : Business planning, marketing insights into models infrastructure for music professionals and businesses.
    Date : Feb-Apr 2022

  • Role : Consultant 
    Activity : Insights highlighting the contrasting creative education in China & UK and differing notions of success.
    Date : Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Role : Podcast Guest
    Activity : A talk exploring the notion of cultural capital in products, services and brands, locally and internationally. Date : May 2021

  • Role : Guest Speaker
    Activity : A lecture exploring methodologies or inventing and manipulating
    Date : March 2021

  • Role : Consultant
    Activity : Defining Workplace culture according to business phases within national and cultural contexts.
    Date : Jan - Feb 2021

  • Role : Guest Speaker
    Activity : A Talk & Workshop for creatives to understand building diverse value packages from their practices.
    Date : Nov 2020

  • Role : Podcast Co-Host
    Activity : 10 episodes exploring tactics of power, across sectors and borders.
    Date : Jun - Sept 2020