SIMONE BREWSTER

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

“I decided to make an object with function, specifically because it was an object which would be expected to serve silently instead of "speaking out". Tables, chairs, beds, stands, these objects live to support our lifestyle. They generate the atmosphere of our environments and serve us in our daily activities. They exist as part of the canvas of our homes, blending together to create the narrative of the self we wish to project to the outside worlds and to ourselves. The supporting elements of this seat and table are made up of deconstructed black female forms. This broken woman complied of her voluminous parts, comes together to uphold the surfaces which rest upon them, providing function. Quietly in service.”

BLACK & VOCAL

“My work speaks of the gap that exists within the design world. It proudly and boldly speaks of its ethnic roots and inspirations. It's unapologetically black.”