Es Devlin: Artist and stage designer
The artist who creates 鈥榮tage sculptures鈥� and shows for the Olympics and the likes of Beyonc茅, Adele, the Weeknd, Bizet鈥檚 Carmen, Kanye West and Louis Vuitton.
Es Devlin is an artist and one of the world鈥檚 most influential stage designers - conceiving what she calls stage 鈥榮culptures鈥� with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Beyonc茅, Adele, Kanye West, the Weeknd and U2, as well as designing the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics and the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
Her striking creations are equally well-known in the world of opera and theatre, from Bizet鈥檚 Carmen to Pinter鈥檚 Betrayal, all of which she does alongside her own solo work as an artist.
From her studio in London, Es Devlin talks to Ella-mai Robey about her work and creative process.
Presented by Ella-mai Robey
Produced by Hannah Robins and Ella-mai Robey for the 大象传媒 World Service
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- Tue 13 Oct 2020 10:32GMT大象传媒 World Service
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