Phoebe English: Floating | Falling | Drowning | Flying - An Introspection of Process

From the 21st May – 9th August, British fashion designer Phoebe English will present her most ambitious installation to date at NOW Gallery, Greenwich Peninsula. Alongside will be an in depth exploration of the numerous processes behind her past work, installations and sets.

With acute attention paid to precision and beauty, Phoebe English conveys the numerous meticulous methods and laboured constructions that form the centre of her design ethos. A beaded form will appear effortlessly suspended from the gallery’s ceiling, the spiked glass surface becoming increasingly dense and chaotic as it reaches the ground.

The piece will be constructed from over 30 kg of silver glass beads, each one intricately hand stitched together to form one glistening surface, which stretches to the top of the 7m tall space. This central installation will produce a breath-taking image of contrasting textures, forms and juxtaposing surfaces by creating a visual weightiness through the use of rough materials to craft a seemingly soft, undulating and sprawling surface.

Providing context alongside the installation, there will be an introspective of Phoebe English’s processes, including an archive of unseen photographs, sketchbooks, textile swatches, tools and research images used each season in the development of new and original work.