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Jocelyn Herbert, the British theatre designer who designed for the Royal Court and the National Theatre had a critical roll in transforming theatre for much of the last century. Working with directors such as Samuel Beckett and poet, Tony Harrison, she concentrated on conveying mood and atmosphere rather than literal place and time.Last year, her life’s design work was acquired by The University of the Arts. This small exhibition, which I am curating, is the first of its kind. Having spent a day in the archive sifting through over 5000 pieces of work, Jocelyn’s keen fascination for the downtrodden and desperate became apparent.
This exhibition consists of 20 drawings and collages as well as three pieces of work made by third-year students at Wimbledon College of Art in response to the archive material, focusing on the subject of desperation in the city.
The private view is next Thursday. 5pm. All welcome.
