Shantell Martin for System 1224
At Global Shop 2014 (a trade fair specializing in display, merchandising, signage, and store environment products), B+N Industries invited the British visual artist Shantell Martin to lend her creative vision and whimsical doodles to System 1224. In a live art-making demonstration, Martin enhanced the stark System 1224 installation, comprising black and white acrylic panels and clear display cases holding all-white Converse, with her signature freehand line drawings of faces, objects, and words. Martin’s work is an inquiry into the opposing roles of artist and viewer, expressing her thoughts on her own internal state in communication with the impermanent world that her art exists within.
Product(s) in use
Info
Type
Commercial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Residential, Retail, Workplace
Client
B+N Industries
Location
Global Shop 2014
Designer
Shantell Martin
In addition to an engaging peek into the artist’s process, this event doubled as a kick-off for an official Shantell Martin x B+N Industries partnership. Establishing and cultivating collaborations with artists and design innovators reflects B+N’s high esteem for creativity. The brand does not merely absorb creativity and translate it into product; B+N is also a longtime sponsor/contributor to the Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE), an educational charity focused on preparing students for success in retail design.
