Image courtesy of The Company You Keep

RED | A Study of Colour in Culture and Design Past Event

Presented by The Company You Keep

Dates

Sat 25 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 26 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 27 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 28 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 29 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 30 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 31 May 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 01 Jun 10:00am - 4:00pm

Tickets

Free, No Booking Required

Venue

The Company You Keep
15 Bedford Street, Collingwood VIC, Australia

Access

All gender bathroom, Seating available

Explore the evolving symbolism of Red in response to time, context and culture in an exhibition at design studio The Company You Keep. The exhibition will display objects curated by OIGĂ…LL PROJECTS in collaboration with Andrew Hustwaite, Anna Varandorff, BMDO, Brud Studia x Brahmen Perera, Cordon Salon, Jeremy Blincoe, Rosanna Ceravolo, SOZOU STUDIO, and Volker HAUG. Red is the first chapter in Applied Semiotics by The Company You Keep, a research project that examines the etymology of semiotic codes across culture and design.

 

In addition to this exhibition is a ticketed panel discussion RED | A Study of Colour in Culture and Design | Panel Discussion – Melbourne Design Week taking place on Thursday, May 30th at 6pm.

Participants

OigĂĄll Projects

Harnessed by a playful and inventive spirit, Oigåll Projects is a commercial gallery in Fitzroy offering artists and designers a space to exhibit experimental design, contemporary art and objects in an immersive setting. Projects are curated collaboratively under the direction of Oigåll’s directors, Andy Kelly and Mitchell Zurek to create unique and immersive worlds in-which to realise and tell the narrative of each individual project.

Rhys Gorgol

Rhys Gorgol is the founder and creative principal of branding and design studio The Company You Keep. His practice is grounded in the position that conscious design informs a deep unconscious impression. His work is often unconventional and layered being formed by a clear narrative that is experienced in great detail. Working extensively within design for hospitality he collaborates with artists, chefs, architects and makers. The Company You Keep works with a range of partners both locally and internationally.

Tashi van der Waerden

Tashi van der Waerden is the strategy director of branding and design studio The Company You Keep, where she uses cultural insight and behavioural psychology to deliver effective creative solutions. Coming from a research background, she knows how to find the story in the data and turn it into actionable advice. Tashi has worked between Melbourne and London for the past 12 years, partnering with brands including Broadsheet, Chandon, Marriott Bonvoy, Unilever and Michelin.