Simone Brewster's PLATFORM exhibition at Design Museum London explores design as cultural narrative
The Design Museum in London has launched PLATFORM, the inaugural museum exhibition by Simone Brewster, which will be open until 27 January 2027. This showcase is divided into four sections: Passages, Everyday Ornaments, Scales of Emotion, and Body Narratives, featuring functional items. Among Brewster's notable works are the Ebony Revolution jewelry and the newly presented bench titled "Negrita," both of which challenge societal views while drawing on African diaspora heritage. Established in 1989 and moved to its current location in November 2016, the museum also presents exhibitions such as Wes Anderson: The Archives. Curator Hadeel Eltayeb highlights the storytelling depth in Brewster's creations, which aim to influence how we perceive the world.
Key facts
- PLATFORM is Simone Brewster's first museum exhibition
- Exhibition runs until 27 January 2027 at Design Museum London
- Show organized into four sections: Passages, Everyday Ornaments, Scales of Emotion, Body Narratives
- Brewster's work held in London Museum and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Design Museum founded 1989 by Sir Terence Conran, relocated November 2016 to former Commonwealth Institute building
- Exhibition includes works like Ebony Revolution jewelry, Crown series combs, Tropical Noire vessel
- Features furniture pieces "Negress," "Mammy," and newly unveiled bench "Negrita"
- Brewster references African diaspora traditions and historical motifs like palaeolithic fertility figures
Entities
Artists
- Simone Brewster
- Yinka Ilori
- NIGO
- Bethan Laura Wood
- Sir Terence Conran
- Stephen Bayley
- Wes Anderson
- Hadeel Eltayeb
- Simon Cartwright
- Charles Emerson
- Kevin C. Moore
Institutions
- Design Museum
- The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
- Royal College of Art
- London Museum
- Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- V&A
- Science Museum
- NOW Gallery
- Commonwealth Institute
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Kensington
- Shad Thames
- Nigeria
- Japan
- Kensington High Street