{"id":11979,"date":"2026-03-23T06:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T05:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrafa.asp.katowice.pl\/?post_type=person&#038;p=11979"},"modified":"2026-04-25T09:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T08:14:14","slug":"david-normington","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/agrafa.asp.katowice.pl\/en\/osoba\/david-normington\/","title":{"rendered":"David Normington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An interdisciplinary designer, artist, and researcher, who uses applied design practice to explore critical research questions. Employing a variety of different media, he uses design to challenge established images of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from The UK and currently based in Warsaw, Poland, David has over 15 years of professional experience in the creative &amp; design industries around the world. 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