PHOTOGRAPHY: PAULINE CARANTON WRITER: ALICE MORBYn the midst of the selfie era, it’s more
important than ever to dig down into
the deepest, sometimes darkest, depths
of our own identities. At least, that’s
what design studio M-L-XL believes.
It will explore the idea for an exhibition
it is curating, entitled Masters of
Disguise, taking place at the former
Skandium store in Brompton at this
year’s London Design Festival. The likes
of Michael Marriott, Bethan Laura Wood,
Martino Gamper, Studio Furthermore
and Marco Campardo of M-L-XL have all
taken a period of inward reflection and
are presenting their findings in the form
of a handmade mask, crafted from found
objects and recycled materials. The
show will be brought to life by a playful
performative dinner, during which the
designers will all wear their masks at
the table as a way of choosing whether
to hide or share what lies beneath.
Masters of Disguise will be showing from
14 September-15 October at 35-36 Thurloe
Place, London SW7, seedslondon.comMasking type
An exhibition explores what lies beneath
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FROM TOP, ‘MMMASK’, £222,
BY MICHAEL MARRIOTT;
‘DANCER’ MASK, £340, BY STUDIO
FURTHERMORE; ‘CRAYONS’
MASK, PRICE ON REQUEST,
BY MARCO CAMPARDO AND
LORENZO MASON, FOR M–L–XL
STUDIO, ALL ONE-OFF PIECES,
AVAILABLE FROM SEEDS LONDON
SHIRT, £109, BY BOSSModel: Rafaella Ribeiro at Body London. Grooming: Jason Crozier at Stella Creative Artists using MAC Cosmetics and Sachajuan(^2019)
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