Jugglers of jobs and roles, stories and plans, when we're not knee deep in sawdust in the carpentry studio we're learning Unity video game software and planning how to weave them effortlessly into one project... Our work is often site specific and interactive. We like making environments that people can be in, that have stories and that rely on audiences being active within a space.
Three years ago, while studying 'Performance Design and Practice' at Central Saint Martins we set up our own company. Through an opportunity from our Students Union our first clients became The Royal Academy of Arts. Since then, we have become frequent residents of the RA: Lates program and were very proud to receive the 2016 UAL MEAD Scholarship to create our first non-commissioned piece 'Man on the Moon'.
Projects
- The SalonRA: Late 'Vienna Cabaret' The Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London January 2018 For our thirteenth installation for the RA: Lates we were invited to dress the entrance of the Fine Rooms. We created a 2m x 2m room in the centre containing a homage to Berta Zuckerlander’s infamous salons. The toast of Viennese society - and arguably the birthplace of the Secession itself. The room contained photos and trinkets alluding to her life and work, and her famous guests. Audiences could join the
- Man on the Moon'MAN ON THE MOON' Our first non-comissioned piece, as funded by the 2016 UAL MEAD scholarship February 2017 Peckham, South London A five day, hyperreal installation based on the mysterious life of the Armstrong family and their company, Armstrong Cheese. Set in their home on Copeland Road in South London. The event was initially advertised as a ‘pop up cheese café and open house’ – an event designed to sell off Mr Armstrong’s remaining stock. There was cheese free to sample, and to take away wi
- Never Set Eyes on the Land'NEVER SET EYES ON THE LAND' A collaboration with Nutkhut June - September 2018 Greenwich and Docklands Festival / The Croydon, London & Luton Mela An installation telling the story of the largest mass migration of people in the history of the world. Never Set Eyes on the Land took it's name from a line in W.H. Auden’s caustic poem, ‘Partition’, written 20 years after the boundary lines of the Sub-Continent were drawn up by a British civil servant, who had quite literally 'never set eyes on
- Wilderness 2018'Wilderness - banqueting tent' More Pictures of the festival found here August 2018 'Wilderness Music Festival' 2018, Oxfordshire Over the summer of 2018 we were Art Directors at various music festivals across the UK. This has been in partnership with ‘MAMA Festivals’, a branch of ‘Festival Republic’ who deal with art direction and creative production for live music events. The festivals we had creative input for include: MAY 18 ‘The Great Escape’ - Brighton JUN 18 ‘Download’ - Leiceste
- Manhattan Studio Party'Balloons' and 'Stitching' RA Lates: Manhattan Studio Party More photographs found here October 2017 The Royal Academy of Arts Inspired by the Happenings of Allan Kaprow. 'Balloons' was a 3m x 3m structure that stood within the centre of the room. It was filled with suspended balloons that fell at eye height, for the audience to walk through. They were encouraged to interact with the installation by the path of wooden hoops that lead the way on the floor below. 'Stiching' asked the audience to
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Skills
- Set Design
- Art Direction
- Experience Design
- Production Design
- Art Department
- Project Management
- Immersive Design
- Immersive Experience
- Interactive Design
- Interactive Installations
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Central Saint Martins (UAL)
London, United Kingdom
We both received a First Class Honors in 'Performance Design and Practice'
Awards
Mead ScholarshipUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
£2,500 GRANT