A portrait of Simeon Barclay holding a transparent overhead projector acrylic that says 'plus so much more' backwards in marker pen in front of his face.

Simeon Barclay’s commission at 21 Moorfields combines his interest in architectural space and the use of collage to engage with Deutsche Bank’s long history of trade and it’s structure as a multinational company. 

Barclay draws upon a variety of cultural sources to produce works that explore the ways in which we navigate identity, both imposed and self-curated. His work combines a diverse range of media, creating dynamic, spatially responsive installations that engage with aspects of aesthetics, British culture, subjectivity and memory. 

Activating the architecture of 21 Moorfields, Barclay uses collage, layering and surface to both contradict and create new meaning.

These strategies, where differing forms and images coalesce, is reflective of Deutsche Bank’s values of inclusivity and diversity. 

As a form of visual communication that aims to talk across physical and conceptual boundaries, the work attempts to replicate complex human interaction, suggesting the cultural dynamics essential both in the world and the workplace as a means to driving personal and organisational innovation forward. 

An installation by Simeon Barclay of bright collaged people standing and walking

An installation by Simeon Barclay in an office composed of bright collaged people standing and walking

Simeon Barclay’s commission at Deutsche Bank London Headquarters merges architectural space and collage to articulate identity and cultural dynamics, reflecting inclusivity and diversity.

Deutsche Bank London Commission

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