Brand Histories
March 15, 2024Display – Brands That Make Me… Playful
July 13, 2024Display - Memory & Remedy
New artist's exhibition from Carey Bennett
Event Details
A new exhibition featuring the screen prints of British artist, Carey Bennett.
'Memory & Remedy' depicts vivid recollections of everyday brands through a bold colour palette and integrated typography. Drawing clients from TV, publishing, advertising and design, Bennett has been commissioned by companies such as MTV, Absolut Vodka, National Lotto and Volvo. Several of the heritage brands Bennett has chosen are represented in the Brand Histories exhibition running concurrently in the Museum's Branding Hall space.
The screen-printed objects shown in "Memory & Remedy' are inspired by the artist's personal associations with childhood sickness and at-home remedies given by her parents. Since the diagnosis of both her parents with dementia, the caregiving roles are reversed but the objects continue to be remedial to their relationship, even as the brands evolve.
Accompanying the exhibition, Carey Bennett has created worksheets for kids of different ages to explore what goes into making a recognisable brand, and reflect on the brands that make them feel better. These worksheets form part of our wider summer programme of kids activities: Brands That Make Me.
This exhibition relates closely to the Museum's 'Living Brands' programme, which uses everyday heritage products as memory aids for those living with Dementia.
Enjoy a nostalgic journey through 200 years of social change, culture and lifestyle by visiting our main collection, the Time Tunnel.
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