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New Designers
As a previous exhibitor at New Designers, I know how overwhelming showing your work to the public on this scale for the first time can be. It’s definitely not something I would want to relive!
As you can imagine, the pieces on display ranged from the weird to the wonderful. Some where very thought provoking and it was great to see a variety of fresh ideas, from beautifully crafted pieces of furniture to a set of desk organisers made from recycled milk bottles. This year I found myself far more interested in the graphics that were on show. They don’t seem to get the same attention as the furniture and product stands, and so I made it my mission to see them all. My particular highlight being the hairy legs!
All in all it was a great experience, even if it did make me feel a tiny bit old remembering where I was 3 years ago! I can remember vividly what a daunting task it was to talk to strangers about your projects, something that you poured a little bit of yourself into and slaved over for almost a year. The ability to speak about your concept with conviction and communicate your ideas is something I’m now able to do on a day to day basis. I think the show was the catalyst for this, as well as the support of a great team at tothepoint!
I’m looking forward to next year’s exhibition already…let’s hope Absolute Vodka are sponsoring it again!
Prudential Ride London 100 v.s Carl Ison
New Tate building
We have been lucky enough to be invited to the Better Bankside Summer Party that is being held at Switch House at the Tate Modern so will be able to experience the amazing 360º degree views of London from the tenth floor terrace. Not to mention the chance for a private view of the new collections; Living Cities and the Louise Bourgeois artist rooms.
Economist bug ice-cream
Kusama
There are some who choose to spend their Saturdays basking in the sun, sipping on beer and catching up with their friends. But there are some who choose to spend their Saturdays queuing up for brain-melting exhibitions, all for the sake of a really good selfie. Our newest recruit Diana is one of those people. And for that we ask that you don’t judge her (yet).
Yayoi Kusama’s limited exhibition is a fully immersive experience, making you feel as if you’ve stepped into a weird episode of Twilight Zone, but with brightly lit pumpkins and shiny chandeliers. The 87 year old Japanese artist has just finished showcasing her latest creations at the Victoria Miro gallery in Angel, with its main point of attraction featuring a room filled with mirrors and glowing pumpkins, also known as the ideal set up for the perfect selfie. Because as much as we love contemporary art, we have to be honest and admit that most of the people there were desperate to snap a picture in this bizarre room. More so, it was encouraged by the organisers themselves, but you have to be quick as they only allow people inside for 20 seconds!
Apart from the pumpkin room, there was the chandelier room, the light room and a series of other rooms featuring a variety of colourful paintings, textures and wire frame installations. And it’s important to not forget about the small pond next to the terrace, which featured giant metal balls floating from one end to the other.
So there you have it, a brain-melting, bizarre, yet wonderful experience which will inspire some of our new cutting edge interior projects (see some of our previous environments work here) and one can only hope Kusama comes back to amaze us again.