Es Devlin’s Screenshare: A Cinematic Installation Built From 35 Years of sketchbooks
London-based artist and stage designer Es Devlin unveils Screenshare, a captivating new installation currently featured as part of the Vinyl Factory: Reverb at 180 Studios. This unique commission, a collaboration between The Vinyl factory and 180 Studios, transforms Devlin’s personal sketchbook pages into a dynamic cinema screen, offering visitors an immersive and interactive art experience.
A Personal Archive Brought to Life
Screenshare isn’t simply a visual display; it’s a deeply personal journey through Devlin’s creative process. The installation is constructed from recreations of her sketchbooks, accumulated over the past 35 years. These aren’t pristine, polished drawings, but rather a raw and intimate collection of ideas, explorations, and memories. “The sketches have been made over the past 35 years: some are drawings of London species, some drawings of my kids, lots of process drawings, traces of me trying to work out ideas or share them with collaborators,” Devlin explains, highlighting the diverse and deeply personal nature of the source material.
Visitors are invited to watch a short film projected onto this unique “screen,” and then, remarkably, to take a page from the installation with them – a tangible piece of Devlin’s artistic history. This act of participation blurs the lines between observer and creator, allowing the audience to become an integral part of the artwork itself.
Sound and Vision: An Immersive Experience
The visual experience of Screenshare is powerfully complemented by it’s sonic landscape.The film’s soundtrack features an extract from an atlas of Es Devlin, a record created in collaboration with Polyphonia last year. This integration of sound and vision underscores Devlin’s multidisciplinary approach to art, creating a truly immersive experience for the viewer.
This isn’t Devlin’s first collaboration with The Vinyl Factory. In 2021, she staged BlueSkyWhite as part of the LUX exhibition, also held at 180 Studios, demonstrating a continued partnership focused on innovative and boundary-pushing artistic endeavors.
Exploring the Intersection of Art and Sound at Reverb
The Vinyl Factory: Reverb, running until March 2, 2025, is a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the dynamic relationship between art and sound. Featuring 17 diverse audio-visual experiences and installations, the exhibition showcases the work of a wide range of artists, including Carsten Nicolai, Caterina Barbieri, Stan Douglas, Jeremy Deller, and Cecilia Bengolea. A standout element of Reverb is Devon Turnbull’s HiFi listening Room Dream no 1,a dedicated space where visitors can experience the warmth and depth of vinyl recordings on a meticulously crafted,high-performance soundsystem. Turnbull’s dedication to analog sound and immersive listening environments perfectly complements the overall theme of the exhibition.
Plan Your visit
The Vinyl Factory: Reverb is open from 10am to 7pm, Wednesday through Sunday, at 180 Studios, located at 180 The strand, London, WC2R 1EA. Tickets are available for purchase online. Don’t miss this chance to experience the innovative work of Es Devlin and a diverse collection of artists exploring the power of sound and vision.
Published: 2026/01/13 18:01:18
