
Es Devlin to Explore Light, Mirrors & Presence in First Korean Solo Exhibition
14 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Es Devlin’s first solo exhibition in Korea brings more than 30 years of her practice to FUTURA SEOUL
Es Devlin is an internationally acclaimed artist and stage designer whose immersive installations, kinetic sculptures and large-scale performances explore the relationship between light, language, music and collective experience. Working at the intersection of art, architecture and technology, Devlin creates transformative environments that combine sculpture, projection, sound and moving image, inviting audiences to reflect on identity, memory and the ways we connect with one another. Her practice ranges from museum installations and public artworks to opera, theatre, fashion and major live events.
Originally trained in theatre design, Devlin has collaborated with some of the world’s leading musicians, cultural institutions and performing arts organisations, creating stage designs for artists including Beyoncé, U2, Adele, The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar, as well as productions for the Royal Opera House and the National Theatre. Alongside these collaborations, her independent artworks investigate themes of ecology, literature, language and the climate crisis, often using mirrored forms, kinetic structures and participatory elements to encourage reflection and dialogue.
Devlin’s large-scale public commissions and installations have been presented at major international museums, biennials and world events, where they blur the boundaries between sculpture, architecture and performance. By combining technological innovation with poetic storytelling, Es Devlin has redefined contemporary exhibition and stage design, creating emotionally resonant environments that demonstrate the power of art to bring people together through shared experience.

14 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Es Devlin’s first solo exhibition in Korea brings more than 30 years of her practice to FUTURA SEOUL

6 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Forget blue-chip sales and VIP previews. The first details of Frieze 2026 have landed, and the headline commission involves cakes, rims and Dean’s Bottom.
3 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Es Devlin will open her first European retrospective at the Design Museum this autumn, bringing together three decades of work

15 May 2026 • Mark Westall
Following the public opening of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities at the end of April — which… Read More

11 May 2026 • Mark Westall
Es Devlin’s new participatory artwork A National Portrait invites people across the UK to upload their portraits

22 April 2026 • Mark Westall
The University of Oxford opens the Schwarzman Centre with a major public programme featuring Es Devlin, AI art, performances and global artists.

25 March 2026 • Mark Westall
Hailed as ‘the Rockstar of the English Baroque’ and ‘the original starchitect’

4 February 2026 • Mark Westall
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre will open its doors to the public on 25th April with a free, day-long programme of performances, installations and events.

15 January 2026 • Mark Westall
The Critics’ Circle Visual Arts & Architecture Section announced the winners of its annual awards at a ceremony last night, recognising outstanding… Read More

6 August 2025 • Mark Westall
To mark the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945, Imperial War… Read More

11 April 2025 • Marta Bogna-Drew
This is the marathon of design, new products and new presentations from world’s leading design brands, designers, innovators.

1 November 2024 • Mark Westall
The exhibition is presented within the West Wing of Somerset House, directly accessible from the courtyard.

4 October 2024 • Mark Westall
Es Devlin unveils CONGREGATION, a new large-scale installation she has created in partnership with UK for UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, at St Mary Le Strand

1 August 2024 • Mark Westall
Es Devlin to unveil landmark installation in support of UNHCR the United Nations Refugee Agency. Es Devlin to unveil CONGREGATION,… Read More

11 April 2024 • Mark Westall
The Vinyl Factory at 180 Studios presents REVERB, a major multimedia exhibition exploring the intersection of art and sound, opening on 23rd… Read More

15 August 2023 • Mark Westall
Factory International presents Free Your Mind, a large-scale immersive performance based on The Matrix films created especially for the official opening of Aviva Studios,

23 December 2022 • Mark Westall
Inez and Vinoodh charitable gifting platform Double Dutch makes giving to charities simple, cool, and meaningful while also reducing waste.

16 December 2021 • Mark Westall
LUX the major exhibition of contemporary media art featuring the artists: a’strict, Refik Anadol, Je Baak, Cecilia Bengolea, Cao Yuxi, Es Devlin, iart studio, Julian Knxx, Carsten Nicolai, Random International, Hito Steyerl, Universal Everything has been extended due to unprecedented demand.

11 October 2021 • Mark Westall
A monumental new artwork by artist and designer Es Devlin, BLUESKYWHITE, commissioned by 180 Studios will be unveiled at 180… Read More

20 September 2021 • Mark Westall
180 Studios, SUUM Project and Fact have announced LUX, a major new exhibition of contemporary media art, taking place at 180 The Strand, London. Featuring the artists: a’strict; Refik Anadol; Je Baak; Cecilia Bengolea; Cao Yuxi; Es Devlin; iart studio; Julian Knxx; Carsten Nicolai; Random International; Hito Steyerl; Universal Everything

16 August 2021 • Mark Westall
Superblue is coming to London & New York this Autumn after opening in Miami in April with work from James Turrell, teamLab and DRIFT and Es Devlin.

20 April 2021 • Mark Westall
The Nobel Prize Summit has invited artist & UN Women innovation role model Beatie Wolfe to speak, perform, and preview… Read More

24 March 2021 • Mark Westall
Artist Es Devlin’s spectacular new installation “Forest of Us” will launch Superblue, the ground-breaking immersive art space in Miami opening on 24th April 2021, alongside major works by artists James Turrell and teamLab.

3 August 2020 • Mark Westall
To mark the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 2020, (IWM) Imperial War Museums have commissioned a new work from leading artist Es Devlin working in collaboration with her long-term studio colleague Machiko Weston.