Last Saturday I went down to Kemistry to check out their latest exhibition: Fredun Shapur. Playing w

Last Saturday I went down to Kemistry to check out their latest exhibition: Fredun Shapur. Playing with Design

I really didn’t know much about Fredun Shapur before this exhibition was announced, my awareness of his work amounted to seeing a few jpegs here and there online. Anyone who follows my other blog knows, I’m a big fan of this style and era of design. Fredun Shapur is a brilliant example of Mid-Century Modern, and he fits alongside a few other designers, such as the Eameses, Ken Garland and Bruno Munari, who developed a fun, bright and optimistic graphic style while pursuing design work aimed at children (and their parents). It is also worth noting he was also an accomplished product designer, with his toy designs sharing an aesthetic with his 2d work.

It was amazing to see so many examples of his work in person and to learn a bit more about his life. Fredun studied at Central St.Martins, where he later taught, and also the RCA where he was taught by Abram Games (Who also has an exhibition on in London currently, more on that soon). His work definitely has a timeless charm and appeal to it, I’m very glad to have seen it and learnt more about him! 

You can catch the exhibition in Shoreditch until November 15th, highly recommended! Also #SaveKemistryGallery (more on that here very soon too)

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