Charles and Ray Eames at the Barbican

Charles and Ray Eames!
Over the christmas break I visited the Eames exhibition at the barbican and was totally blown away by their work, I knew a little about their practice and mainly their furniture and architectural works but had no idea on the multitude of different works they create like sculpture, textiles and graphic design.















I found their connection to the natural and using a more humanist kind of modernism very inspiring. There was a real emphasis on all their designs wether it was architecture, furniture of even kids toys that it had to be able to be used and not be too stark and cold. This I feel was the influence of Ray on Charles she seemed to bring this more colourful and engaging side out in his work. They seem to have an amazing relationship within there working and how they collaborate together is incredible they are defiantly the dream team of design in my opinion. 

I found this exhibition to be particularly inspiring as it is a kind of modernism that is not as bare and mathematical this kind of design is something I would love to show in my work practice. I also loved this ambition to be everything in the design industry the idea that is you can design one thing why cant you design anything!

This exhibition leaflet also caught my eye I loved the little map drawing showing you where to walk in the exhibition this simplicity of the drawing makes is very clear but something pretty fun!. All of the Barbicans identity and leaflet design is extremely engaging and has this underlining modernist feel to it.