Es Devlin

The Great Women Artists

Katy Hessel

Arts

4.8 • 877 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In Episode 02 of The Great Women Artists Podcast, Katy Hessel interviews the sensational artist and stage designer, ES DEVLIN!! Known for creating some of the most memorable sets and stages the world has ever seen – including for the likes of Beyonce, Adele and Kanye West – Es is also world-renowned for her theatre and opera sets for The National Theatre to the Royal Opera House. Revolutionising the stage with her iconic and memorable sculptures, projections and cubes, Es also embarks on her own artworks including her Mirror Mazes, AI-generated poetry sculptures, and Memory Palaces, the latter of which is currently on view at Pitzhanger Manor. See more here: https://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/whats-on/current-events-exhibitions/ In this episode we discuss Es’s role to impact the collective memory of 100,000 people at one time; bringing words and music to life through sculpture and sets; her upbringing in Rye and influences as a child; as well as going through her PHENOMENAL works that I really find to be some of the most emotional I've ever witnessed. She's amazing. Have a listen! WORKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Mirror Maze at Copeland Park (2016) www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMbLlN_6AD8 Hamlet at Barbican (2015) esdevlin.com/work/hamlet-barbican Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre (2018/19) www.wallpaper.com/design/es-devlin…ilogy-sam-mendes Beyonce's Formation Tour (2016) esdevlin.com/work/beyonce Kanye West x Jay Z Tour (2013) www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…w-for-kanye-west Adele World Arena Tour (2016) esdevlin.com/work/adele-world-tour Camen at Bregenz Festival (2018) esdevlin.com/work/carmen-bregenz UK Pavilion – Dubai Expo (2020) esdevlin.com/work/uk-pavillion Please Feed The Lions (2018) esdevlin.com/work/lions Memory Palace at Pitzhanger (2019) www.pitzhanger.org.uk/whats-on/curre…s-exhibitions/ This is the Rye model! https://www.ryeheritage.co.uk/rye-town-model/ Thank you for listening!! This episode is sponsored by the Affordable Art Fair. Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Artwork by @thisisaliceskinner Sound editing by @_ellieclifford / @naomiabel Music by Ben Wetherfield

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0:00.0	A few years ago, I was lucky enough to go to an amazing ceramic show full of the best of London's young artists, and at that show, I picked up my first ever original artwork.
0:13.0	I've treasured these ceramics for years, and every day when I look at them, it takes me back to how I felt buying my first ever piece of art.
0:20.0	Well, if you too want to get on that collecting ladder and have a piece of work that will fuel a lifetime of curiosity,
0:26.7	then look no further than the affordable art fair.
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0:44.0	with prices starting from just £50.
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0:48.6	visit Affordable Artfare.com,
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0:52.8	great at checkout, valid Thursday through Sunday.
0:55.6	Huge thanks to our sponsor, the affordable art fair for making this podcast possible.
1:00.2	Hello everyone and welcome to the Great Women Artist podcast with me, Katie Hessel.
1:14.3	Some of you might know me from The Great Women Artists, an Instagram account I set up in October 2015,
1:20.0	which celebrates female artists on a daily basis, ranging from young graduates to old masters.
1:26.0	Well, in a similar fashion to the Instagram, this podcast is all
1:30.0	about celebrating female artists from a variety of backgrounds and histories. And I am so excited to be
1:36.2	interviewing artists on their career or artists, writers, curators or general art lovers on the
1:41.6	women artist who means most of them. What I want this podcast to do is celebrate female artists in all different capacities
1:48.6	so you, the listener, can gain a look into the greatest female artists working now or from art history.
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