Study, Perforated Screen

“Designing for stadium experiences requires sensitivity to scale. Faraway audiences want to view their idols up close. As I work with monumental screens, I consider how they might present a performer while also supporting the story behind the songs. In this study, I explored a screen with a round, womb-like hole through which a performer might enter the stage.”

—Es Devlin

Horizontal rectangular space with a large sphere and a person’s body confined inside. This space is drawn three times, one above the other; each drawing shows a different way the body can fit around the sphere.
Es Devlin, Study, Perforated Screen, Pen and ink on paper.
Courtesy of Es Devlin
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Long horizontal rectangle suspended in a dark space. On the surface is a black background with white lines and marks; a large crescent moon in the center emits light.
Es Devlin, Study model, Perforated Screen
Laser-cut MDF and LED
Photo: Elliot Goldstein © Smithsonian Institution
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