PLATFORM: Simone Brewster

A landmark museum exhibition bringing together sculpture, furniture, painting and installation to explore identity, material and cultural memory.

Three abstract standing sculptures made of textured stone with bold geometric shapes in red, black, blue, and orange, displayed on a terracotta-colored platform in an indoor space. Part of exhibition at the Design Museum, PLATFORM: Simone Brewster

Tropical Noire

A series of sculptural vessels drawing on African material culture while exploring overlooked histories, material value and the transformative possibilities of timber.

A sculptural vessel that forms a part of the Tropical Noire collection by artist, Simone Brewster. The sculpture is made of carved timber wood, drawing on African cereminal forms. Hand-crafred wood sculpture.

Crowns

Sculptural combs celebrating African hairstyling traditions as expressions of identity, craftsmanship and cultural heritage.

Wooden fork and knife decorations on a blue surface with clear plastic corners.

Temple of Relics

A public installation exploring gathering, memory and belonging through sculptural architecture, seating and ritual objects.

A person with short hair and a dark t-shirt sitting back on an orange bench in an outdoor urban area, with a large orange decorative structure and greenery overhead, and a multi-story brick building in the background.

The Negress & The Mammy

Companion sculptural furniture pieces that challenge historic stereotypes while reclaiming narratives of Black womanhood and labour.

Close up of 'Mammy'. A handcarved stool conceptualised by artist Simone Brewster. The 'Mammy' is a scupltural furniture piece that draws on historical decorative objects, colonial furniture and representations of Black women in art history

Spirit of Place

Monumental cork sculptures inspired by the resilience of trees and the relationship between landscape, ecology and cultural memory.

Colorful abstract art sculptures in a city park with trees and buildings in the background. Public art installation by Simone Brewster, 'Spirit of Place'.

Changing Tides

A body of paintings exploring the tension between the outwardly presented self and the shifting internal landscapes that shape identity.

Close-up of an abstract painting with colorful, swirling strokes in blue, green, red, yellow, and black.

The Shape of Things

A multidisciplinary exhibition exploring how objects shape memory, identity and emotion through what Brewster describes as intimate architectures.

A colorful art gallery with large pink, yellow, and green walls, abstract paintings, and display tables with jewelry and accessories. Interior of the NOW Gallery exhibition designed and put together by Simone Brewster, 'The Shape of Things'.

Step Stools

A series of sculptural stools translating the language of adornment into functional objects through carved timber, rhythm and colour.

Three step stools with yellow holes in a cobblestone courtyard designed by artist Simone Brewster, with an iron gate and stone pillars in the background.

imperfect

A series of paintings exploring the body, abstraction and the beauty found in imperfection.

Abstract artwork with pastel and vibrant colors, featuring red circles, blue and pink arched lines, and textured purple and cream shapes.

Reflections

Works on paper exploring abstraction, memory and the interior landscape through layered mark-making with Indian Ink.

Handwritten poem on paper with abstract black and white drawings, including black curved shapes and lines resembling hair or fabric.

Ebony Revolution

Adornment as value, material and identity.

Hand with five fingers and painted nails on a white wall, adorned with black and brown circular textured jewelry made of wood.

ID Edition

A series of sculptural silver rings questioning how ideas of value, adornment and desire are formed in childhood.

Close-up of a hand wearing a silver geometric ring with a large, metallic, triangular-shaped form against a black background.