About this episode
Simone Brewster discusses her work and the importance of language and representation in design.
Simone Brewster, a designer, artist and educator, as well as the subject of the second Platform exhibition at London's Design Museum, joins The Crit to discuss finding a wider purpose behind her varied work, her attraction to answering the same questions in different ways, and the importance of language and representation in design. Simone's picks for her crit were: Best design: Negress & Mammy Worst design: Decorative plates for William Morris Gallery’s Althea McNish exhibition Most successful design: Temple of Relics pavilion Most impactful feedback: One of her architecture tutors saying that she needed to take herself seriously Dream design: Serpentine Gallery pavilion The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Disegno
Guest: Simone Brewster
Topics covered
- design
- art
- education
- representation
- language
- feedback
Keywords
- design
- art
- education
- representation
- feedback
- Simone Brewster
- critique
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Design Museum, William Morris Gallery, Serpentine Gallery
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