Morag Myerscough
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Morag Myerscough | |
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 Myerscough in 2020 | |
| Born | December 1963 (age 62) Holloway, Islington, London, England |
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| Known for | Artist, designer |
| Partner | Luke Morgan |
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| Website | www |
Morag Myerscough RDI (born December 1963) is a British artist and designer known globally for creating installations and immersive spatial public artworks that transform places and champion community and public interaction.[1] Myerscough is a prominent designer of supergraphics.[2][3]
Myerscough was born 1963[4] in London's Holloway area[5] and studied at Central St Martins and the Royal College of Art.[6] She is a 2023 Honorary Doctor of the Royal College of Art and 2020 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects UK.[6] She was the exhibition designer for Designer Maker User, the Design Museum's first permanent display[7] and founded Studio Myerscough in 1993.[8]
Myerscough's first permanent installation was Power for the Grosvenor Arch, entrance to Battersea Power Station’s Circus West Village.[9] Her awards include the Design Week award and the New London Architecture Award.[8]
Myerscough's name appears in the credits for Danny Boyle's 1994 film Shallow Grave, for which she was the title designer. She appeared as a judge in the 2022 reality TV series The Big Design Challenge on Sky Arts.[10][11]