Cathy's Art Diary

Interesting small exhibition at the Design Museum introducing the work of Simone Brewster. Brewster seems to have started as a jewellery designer and there were some amazing pieces made of hair. They reminded me of Victorian memorial pieces. She had then branched into household objects and architectural spaces. It would have been good to have photographs of the spaces and installations she had created as I found it hard to build a vision of them from a few objects. I did love these bright planters. Closes January 2027

Colourful installation on the Strand outside Somerset House by Simone Brewster. The work had been part of London Design Week which I’d missed and commented on the future of the cork industry. I must admit I’m not sure how other than that the large sculptures were covered in coloured cork. The blurb said that “the future of the cork oak forest will be secured by four key traits: upright expression, drought resistance, regenerative growth and biodiversity conservation.” Each work was meant to reflect one of these traits but I don’t really understand that link. Still the works looked great in the space! Closed 8 October 2023