MCRBCN is a design exhibition uniting Manchester and Barcelona's creative communities. Born as an evolution of the successful BCNMCR event in the UK curated by StudioDBD, this project brings together talent from both cities to explore cultural connections and fresh perspectives.
This year, Manchester becomes the first-ever English guest city at Barcelona's iconic La Mercè Festival, Catalonia's biggest cultural festival. This will create an unforgettable backdrop for the unique celebration of design and creativity from the two cities.
At the heart of MCRBCN are 40 emerging designers. 20 selected from Manchester and 20 from Barcelona. Paired together to collaborate on special artwork for a series of large-format cubes. Each side will become a vibrant visual love letter to the cities they call home.
For my piece, I worked together with Spanish illustrator Carla Alcantara to highlight what we love about each of our cities using the visual language of a mailed postcard, a well-known motif for tourists and locals alike. For my piece, I explored the diversity of each of the 19 areas of central Manchester, capturing them in coloured dots placed on a map, and writing a personal memory/feeling/reflection of that certain location. This merges my conceptual and storytelling approach of design, making it deeply personal to me.
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https://mcrbcn.com/
FEATURED EMERGING CREATIVES (MCR):
Annabel Holmes
Annie Lohan
Cal Cole
Dat Quang
Elliott Howard
Hajer Merza
Rakhel Oji’
Ruby Bunnet
Thomas Steeles
Zeke Oy
Sophie Moran
Leonie Benn
Pete Mercer
Jessica Lee
Lew Pearce
Lucy Evans
Phoebe Tanner
Fred Williamson
FEATURED EMERGING CREATIVES (BCN):
Ariadna Sala Studio
Marco Rollo
Leticia Souza
Bruno Rodriquez
Elena Rodilla Carrasco
Gemma Cano
Tinglado
Hugo Alaimo
Sara Ros Sarabia
Norman Chen
Laura Lopez
Claudia Reig
Clare Lynch
Alberto Wych
Blanca San Roman
Goncalo Salgado
Maria Blanch Estudi
Emilio Ivars
Carla Alcantara
Evros Voskarides
Arnau Gracia
FEATURED ESTABLISHED CREATIVES:
Craig Oldham
Ellen Lingo
Rick Banks
Stan Chow
David Bailey
Eve Warren
Mikesian Studio
Caroline Dowsett
Only Studio
Neil Ramsbottom/eNar
Edit Brand Studio
Jane Bowyer
Loz Ives
Daren Newman
Sublime Limbo
SPONSORED BY:
@gfsmithpapers
@foilcoltd for foil
@teamimpression_
@openbcnstudios
@marketingmanchester