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Design for Pleasure

Art designed to foster subjective enjoyment through sculptural form.

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Black Cat — framed, leaning against the wall

Black Cat

Design for Pleasure

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Design for Pleasure is an artistic practice rooted in a 2013 site-specific commission by Simon and Tom Bloor for the Royal Pump Room Gardens. The work focuses on play sculptures that serve as interactive public art, designed to engage the community through physical form and shared space. These pieces draw inspiration from 1950s modernist aesthetics and the sculptural legacy of John Bridgeman. By combining concrete with spray-painted finishes, the work explores how design can support emotional well-being and the subjective enjoyment of the individual.

Visual voice

The aesthetic centers on robust concrete structures and spray-painted textures that evoke mid-century modernist traditions. These play sculptures emphasize the interaction between geometric form and the human experience of pleasure.
Modernist AestheticsPlay SculpturesConcrete FormsSpray-Painted TexturesEmotional Well-being

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What is the origin of the Design for Pleasure project?

It was a 2013 site-specific commission by the artist duo Simon and Tom Bloor for the Royal Pump Room Gardens.

What artistic movements influence these works?

The pieces are inspired by 1950s modernist aesthetics and the sculptural legacy of John Bridgeman.

What materials are used in these sculptures?

The work features concrete and spray-painted surfaces to create tactile play sculptures.

What is the design philosophy behind the collection?

It is based on theoretical frameworks that focus on emotional well-being and the subjective enjoyment derived from design.

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