Germane Barnes of Studio Barnes

02/03/2021 35 min
Germane Barnes of Studio Barnes

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In this episode we are joined by Germane Barnes. Barnes’ research and design practice investigates the connection between architecture and identity. Mining architecture’s social and political agency, he examines how the built environment influences black domesticity. His design and research contributions have been published and exhibited in several international institutions. Most notably, The Museum of Modern Art, The Graham Foundation, The New York Times, Architect Magazine, DesignMIAMI/ Art Basel, The Swiss Institute, Metropolis Magazine, Curbed, and The National Museum of African American History where he was identified as one of the future designers on the rise.

This interview is part of the Lectures Interviews Exhibitions series at the Wedge Gallery. Learn more at wedgegallery.woodbury.edu.