Mark Humphrey (designer) explained

Mark Humphrey (born 1970) is an English interior designer and installation artist.

Life

Mark Humphrey was born in 1970 in Wiltshire and grew up in Berkshire. In 1988, he studied fine art at Maidenhead Art College and in 1989 he moved to London, studying a BA in interior architecture at Middlesex University from 1989 to 1993. He was awarded the Mipim Award in 2004.

Since the mid 1990s, Humphrey has produced multidisciplinary works – including editions, licences, and studies – in architecture, graphics, installations, objects, paintings, rooms, and sculptures. He develops the relationships between ideas, materials, finishes, making, and audience interaction. His catalogue spans the entire creative operation, from sketches through to physical objects and spaces. His mixed media studies – collages, drawings, maquettes, montages, paintings, reliefs, sculptures, sketchbooks, and sketches – define his work style.

Works

2016–2017

• Boots On The Ground, commissioned by Canary Wharf Group, 2016

2014–2015

• Forever, donated by Mark Humphrey Ltd to Royal Wootton Bassett and the British Armed Forces, Wiltshire, 2015^[1]
• Philanthropy Creator solo show, Jumeirah, Mayfair, 2015
• Every One Remembered, commissioned by The Royal British Legion, Cardiff, NEC Birmingham, 2014
• Every One Remembered, commissioned by The Royal British Legion, Trafalgar Square, London, 2014^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Poppy Appeal Sculptures, endorsed by The Royal British Legion, UK shopping centres, 2014^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}
• Centenary Artist solo show, Jumeirah, Mayfair, 2014
• Modern Antiquities solo show, Jumeirah, Mayfair, 2014

2012–2013

• Poppy Appeal Sculptures, endorsed by The Royal British Legion, at Royal Armouries Leeds, 2013^[9]
• Poppy Appeal Sculptures, endorsed by The Royal British Legion, at Land Securities London, 2013^[10]
• Skin on Skin, Stone on Stone solo show, Jumeirah, Mayfair, 2013
• Final Encore, St James Theatre, London, in consultation with Westminster City Council, 2012^{[11] [12]}
• Ice Circles, Jumeirah Living, London, 2012^[13]
• Seed of Creativity Award, KLC School of Design, 2012^[14]
• Diamonds and Flames solo show, Jumeirah, Mayfair, 2012
• Bathing Sculpture solo show, Design Centre, London, 2012^{[15] [16]}
• Art in Life solo show, Osborne Samuel gallery, Mayfair, 2012^[17]

2010–2011

• Curved Tables, Kenzo, 2011 onwards
• Shizaru group show, Shizaru gallery, Mayfair, 2011

2007–2009

• Jalouse, Mayfair, 2008^{[18] [19] [20]}
• Interior Jewel Sculptures solo show, Italian Institute of Culture, Belgravia, 2008^[21]

2001–2003

• Grosvenor Place, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, 2003^[22] – a show suite for a new apartment block^[23]
• King and Queen Chairs, Fendi, 2001 onwards
• Iguana, The Rug Company, 2000 onwards^[24]
• Water Droplets, Waterfront Bathrooms, 2000 onwards^[25]

External links

• Mark Humphrey Ltd website
• The Royal British Legion website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stone Poppy – Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council. en-GB. 2019-12-10.
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-29954997 'Every Man Remembered', Trafalgar Square, 2014
3. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/remembrance-a-sea-of-poppies-a-river-of-people-an-irresistible-urge-to-remember-9847767.html 'Every Man Remembered', Trafalgar Square, 2014
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20141111075309/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/11217031/World-War-One-sculpture-unveiled-in-Trafalgar-Square.html 'Every Man Remembered', Trafalgar Square, 2014
5. http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/ww1-centenary/centenary-poppy-sculptures 'Poppy Appeal Sculptures', UK shopping centres, 2014
6. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11371833.Interactive__lsquo_Centenary_Poppy_Sculpture_rsquo___unveiled_at_the_Kirkgate_shopping_centre_in_Bradford/ 'Poppy Appeal Sculptures', Bradford, 2014
7. http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/community/community-news/the-mall-s-poppy-sculpture-1-6204208 'Poppy Appeal Sculptures', Luton, 2014
8. https://archive.today/20141217144846/http://www.mkweb.co.uk/Poppy-sculpture-centremk-creates-tribute-World-War-centenary/story-22716483-detail/story.html 'Poppy Appeal Sculptures', Milton Keynes, 2014
9. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/poppy-sculpture-forms-leeds-museum-focal-point-1-6218413 'Poppy Appeal Sculptures', Royal Armouries, Leeds, 2013
10. http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/its-time-remember-victims-wars-6279408 'Poppy Appeal Sculptures', Cardinal Place, London, 2013
11. http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=20445 St James Theatre Review, 2012
12. http://www.stone-ideas.com/2012/11/13/architecture-like-a-fairytale-dragon-in-marble Architecture: Like a fairytale dragon in marble
13. http://my.telegraph.co.uk/suzidixon/suzidixon/641/christmas-tree-with-a-difference-ice-circles-by-mark-humphrey-grosvenor-house-apartments 'Ice Circles', Jumeirah Living, London, 2012
14. http://www.idnews.co.uk/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=97:mark-humphrey-trophy-design-for-klc&Itemid=90 KLC creativity award designed and presented by Mark Humphrey, 2011
15. Web site: 'Orchid' by Mark Humphrey, Chelsea Harbour, London 2012 . 25 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213181049/http://www.dcch.co.uk/Orchid-by-Mark-Humphrey . 13 December 2014 . dead .
16. http://www.fxmagazine.co.uk/news/mark-humphrey-sculpture-unveiled-at-chelsea-harbour-221012 Bath sculpture unveiled at Chelsea Harbour, 2012
17. http://howtospendit.ft.com/furniture/10161-a-bold-new-design-show-or-is-it-really-art 'Art in Life' solo show, Osborne Samuel, London, 2012
18. https://www.forbes.com/2009/05/11/jalouse-london-club-markets-face-recession.html Jalouse – As featured on Forbes.com, 2009
19. http://www.squaremile.com/clubs/50/Jalouse/ Jalouse – As featured on Square Mile.com, 2009
20. http://www.worldinteriordesignnetwork.com/interior_design_projects/jalouse_nightclub_london Award winning Jalouse nightclub, 2011
21. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214004415/http://www.italplanet.it/interna.asp?sez=713&info=10497 'Interior Jewel Sculptures' solo show, Italian Institute of Culture, London, 2008
22. http://www.pauldavisandpartners.com/pdfs/GrosvenorPlace_1296667015.pdf Grosvenor Place Development by PDP Architects, 2004
23. Adele Rosi, 'Mark Humphrey', South China Morning Post, 21 March 2004.
24. https://archive.today/20130410125137/http://www.archiexpo.com/prod/the-rug-company/contemporary-motif-rugs-in-wool-handmade-4463-768253.html Iguana hand woven Tibetan rug
25. http://www.waterfrontbathrooms.com/products/mark-humphrey Original 'Waterdroplet' tap designs