Simon Costin

Simon Costin is a set designer, artist, and curator, and, most recently, a museum director. Born in London, he completed a BA in theatre design at Wimbledon School of Art, to which he credits his ability to work through both a creative and technical lens. From Hermes to H&M, Costin has deep and diverse ties within the fashion industry, including his early work with Alexander McQueen in the the 90's. He’s also designed sets and micro-worlds for shoots and shows alike, collaborating with photographers and designers like Tim Walker, Paolo Roversi, and Charles Jeffrey, and created landscapes for Givenchy, Lanvin, YSL and the like. Costin has both exhibited within and curated exhibitions at leading cultural centres such as the ICA in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victorian & Albert Museum – and places off the grid, like a forest in Argyll.