Isamaya Ffrench Opens Second Studio Iron Show at London Design Festival
During the London Design Festival (LDF), which runs from 12 to 20 September, Isamaya Ffrench, a makeup artist and creative director, launched the second Studio Iron exhibition in the Brompton Design District. Curated by Alex Tieghi-Walker, the exhibition showcases the work of 27 creatives who push the boundaries of traditional material use. Notable contributors include Jesse Butterfield, Thomas Cardiff, Marten Herma Anderson, Atelier Fomenta, Andu Masebo, Barnaby Lewis, and Wretched Flowers. Ffrench envisions expanding Studio Iron into a creative agency to assist emerging designers, commending London's welcoming attitude towards varied practices. Lewis is highlighted in the Dezeen Dispatch for LDF, alongside other exhibitions such as Lee Broom's lighting installation and the prototype platform Lobby. Photography by Andy Stagg.
Key facts
- Isamaya Ffrench opened the second-ever Studio Iron show during London Design Festival.
- The exhibition runs from 12 to 20 September in the Brompton Design District.
- It is part of curator Alex Tieghi-Walker's Perfectly Imperfect programme.
- Ffrench selected 27 creatives for the show.
- Ffrench launched her collectible design gallery at Saatchi Yates earlier this year.
- Works include a hammered steel pouf by Jesse Butterfield with a linen cushion by Jane Wright, and an armchair by Thomas Cardiff with cowhide and tattooed leather.
- Barnaby Lewis is among the London-based rising talents spotlighted in the Dezeen Dispatch newspaper for LDF.
- Ffrench hopes to expand Studio Iron into an interdisciplinary creative agency that champions young designers.
Entities
Artists
- Isamaya Ffrench
- Andu Masebo
- Barnaby Lewis
- Alex Tieghi-Walker
- Jesse Butterfield
- Jane Wright
- Thomas Cardiff
- Marten Herma Anderson
- Lee Broom
- Andy Stagg
Institutions
- Studio Iron
- London Design Festival
- Saatchi Yates
- Atelier Fomenta
- Wretched Flowers
- Dezeen
- Dezeen Dispatch
- Lobby
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Brompton Design District
Sources
- Dezeen —