Netflix's 'Abstract: The Art of Design' Profiles Eight Innovators
Netflix's documentary series 'Abstract: The Art of Design' premiered in January 2017 at the Sundance Film Festival before launching on the platform in February 2017. The series features eight designers across disciplines: graphic designer Paula Scher, illustrator Christoph Niemann, photographer Platon, Nike shoe designer Tinker Hatfield, automotive designer Ralph Gilles, architect Bjarke Ingels, interior designer Ilse Crawford, and stage designer Es Devlin. Each episode explores their creative processes and the impact of design on everyday life. The series emphasizes that design is a cognitive process and a tool to enhance humanity, not merely a visual endeavor. Despite its visual beauty and documentary realism, the series remained relatively obscure amid more viral content. Ilse Crawford, based in London, stresses the importance of drawing inspiration from reality and creating emotion and empathy through design choices. The series adopts a clean, aseptic style to focus on the narrative of creativity.
Key facts
- Netflix documentary series 'Abstract: The Art of Design' premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2017.
- The series launched on Netflix in February 2017.
- Eight designers are profiled: Paula Scher, Christoph Niemann, Platon, Tinker Hatfield, Ralph Gilles, Bjarke Ingels, Ilse Crawford, Es Devlin.
- Ilse Crawford is based in London.
- The series argues design is a cognitive process and a tool to enhance humanity.
- The series remained relatively obscure despite its potential.
- The series uses a clean, aseptic visual style.
- The article was written by Margherita Bordino for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Paula Scher
- Christoph Niemann
- Platon
- Tinker Hatfield
- Ralph Gilles
- Bjarke Ingels
- Ilse Crawford
- Es Devlin
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Netflix
- Sundance Film Festival
- Nike
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom