Andre Williams unveils ‘Time After Time’, a new furniture that fuses the traditions of clockmaking and sound system design at the V&A South Kensington, for London Design Festival.
On display in the, ‘Mirrored Room’ in the Europe 1600-1800 galleries the clock is decorated with motifs from Ndebele (Southern Africa) and Bamiléké (Cameroon) with integrated speakers that play mixtapes selected by Williams throughout the day. The clock is accompanied by an easel designed by Williams, which holds a framed drawing by artist Dawn Wilson of Birmingham Soundsystem “Youthman Promotion”.
Drawing is always a starting point for Andre, the way his furniture appears to spring from the page is likened to a pop up book, further enhanced by his distinct sense of colour and pattern.
To retain the energy and excitement found in his original drawings Williams works in collaboration with the Timber Workshop at Exchange Erith where he first began work on his furniture collection titled ‘Hidden Room’ in 2023.
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