Content overview: “Es Devlin on Her Design Museum Retrospective: 'Things Start in Really Simple Gestures'”. In an exclusive video interview with Dezeen, British artist and stage designer Es Devlin reflects on her first European retrospective, 'Es Devlin: Other Worlds,' at London's Design Museum. Devlin, known for her large-scale sculptural stage sets for artists like Beyoncé, The Weeknd, and U2, reveals t Devlin, known for her large-scale sculptural stage sets for artists like Beyoncé, The Weeknd, and U2, reveals that her ambitious projects often begin with humble origins.
'Things start in really simple gestures,' she says, emphasizing that monumental works can emerge from basic sketches or everyday observations. The retrospective showcases over 30 years of her career, featuring sketches, models, and immersive installations that trace the evolution of her ideas from concept to global spectacle. Devlin discusses how her practice bridges art, design, and performance, creating environments that challenge perceptions of space and narrative. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.