Learning Event Exhibition Tour

Curator Tour of Es Devlin: Other Worlds

Explore behind the scenes of Es Devlin: Other Worlds with exhibition curator Danielle Thom.

What to expect

Explore the genre-defying practice of British artist and designer Es Devlin in this curator-led tour.

Conceived and designed in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition brings together key works from across Devlin’s 30-year career, revealing the ideas and creative processes that connect her work across sculpture, stage design, language and light.

Led by exhibition curator Danielle Thom, this tour offers insights into key works and how projects evolve from concept to reality, exploring themes including storytelling, collective experience and world-making.

This tour is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the exhibition.

This event is wheelchair accessible, with step-free access throughout the museum.

Es Devlin's notebook from the Linbury Prize. Photo Richard Round-Turner for the Design Museum

Songs for Sorrow sculpture by Es Devlin. Photo Richard Round-Turner for the Design Museum

Model of Come Home Again by Es Devlin. Photo: Richard Round-Turner for the Design Museum

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Booking information

Adult: £33

Student/Concession: £32

Members*: £31

*Please note that this benefit only applies to the cardholding Member’s ticket and not those of additional guests. 

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  • Pre-booking is required as places are limited

  • Individuals can purchase a maximum of 4 tickets. If you require a hearing companion, please add a Carer ticket to your order (free)

  • Suitable Age: 18 +. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible, ticket-holding adult

  • Assistant dogs are welcome but must be on a lead

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The exhibition

Es Devlin: Other Worlds

Enter the imaginative world of British artist and designer Es Devlin in the first retrospective in Europe celebrating her 30-year creative practice across sculpture, stage design, music, language and light.

Background image: Ideas to Forms by Es Devlin. Photo Richard Round-Turner © the Design Museum