Yesterday I went to the Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour. Savoir Beds have an exclusive collaboration with The National Gallery introducing a new way of showcasing art in home interiors. Established in 1905, Savoir beds have specialists in design go upholstery, that will work with clients to incorporate bespoke commissions of any painting in TheContinueContinue reading “The National Gallery and Savoir Beds”
Category Archives: Gallery Visits
Tate Modern Visit- Art movements 7th Nov
V&A Research Visit: ‘The Future Starts Here’ exhibition
Qutaish, M. (2015) The Future Starts Here, An Aspiring Architect’s Vision of Aleppo The V&A Museum, London 24th October 2018 The Future Starts Here at The V&A museum explores the current and upcoming developments of modern technology by organisations, designers, countries and individuals. My Aleppo (Qutaish.M, 2015) is a 3D construction by a 13 year oldContinueContinue reading “V&A Research Visit: ‘The Future Starts Here’ exhibition”
Serpentine Gallery Visit
The Serpentine Sackler Gallery, was renovated by Zaha Hadid Architects between 2009-13. One part of the building is a 19th Century gun powder store that was redesigned to be used as a gallery and exhibition space. The ‘magazine’ as it is known had an extension added comprising of glass wall and a white glass fibreContinueContinue reading “Serpentine Gallery Visit”
in Pursuit of Venus [infected]
‘in Pursuit of Venus’ (2015) is a large panoramic, live action video by Lisa Reihana, a New Zealand artist who has appropriated the wallpaper series Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique (1804-05) by the French painter Jean Gabriel Charvet, which narrates the story of Captain Cook’s expeditions; and in particular one commissioned by the Royal SocietyContinueContinue reading “in Pursuit of Venus [infected]”
Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano Exhibition: Royal Academy of Art. Visited 17.10.18 In Thomas Riedesisheiner’s film for the exhibition, Renzo Piano describes the importance of light and drawing ‘like giving a baby 9 weeks instead of 9 months, changing the gestation time. The 16 minute and 46 second film is an exploration of many of Piano’s works duringContinueContinue reading “Renzo Piano”
Tate Visit- 10.10.18
Helen asked us to visit the Tate this afternoon and upload an image relating to Interior Design. I have chosen a piece by Ben Nicholson.Ben Nicholson (1935) White Relief [Installation]. Tate Britain, London, 10 October 2018. In class: 2 minutes to write about it: I chose the piece for the use of straight and curved edges to separateContinueContinue reading “Tate Visit- 10.10.18”
Surrealism Assemblage search: Tate Britain in 1910’s-40’s rooms
Following the link on the Unit 1 brief to Assemblage for the Tate, a few of us searched in the Tate Britain for examples, starting in the 1910’s-40’s rooms. Comprising of mainly British artists, and Dada and Surrealism originating in Zurich and Paris, it is not surprising that there was a limited collection. (I have since learnedContinueContinue reading “Surrealism Assemblage search: Tate Britain in 1910’s-40’s rooms”
Riyad and Gallery, Moroccan Ceramic Mosaics and Interior Design
Yesterday, I explored a small studio gallery Riyad in Battersea showcasing authentic artisan moroccan tiles. Here I met Jamal who shared the making painstaking making process with me through a video (seen in the images below). In a workshop in Fez, Morocco, the ink is applied to the tiles that are then dried in theContinueContinue reading “Riyad and Gallery, Moroccan Ceramic Mosaics and Interior Design”
Lecture 1: Some ideas and Movements in the 20th and 21st Century
LECTURE 1: Some Ideas and Movements in the 20th and 21st Century Task: Select one of these objects or one of your own. Start your Blog Review it inContinueContinue reading “Lecture 1: Some ideas and Movements in the 20th and 21st Century”
Jessica Rosaleen Broughton 