Ruth McDermott

  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
Sydney-based lighting designer who originally trained and worked as an industrial designer. McDermott's practice has spanned architectural, residential, corporate and site-specific art projects.
Tags: Light, Industrial design, LED, Architecture, Installation, Site-specific art
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Name
Ruth McDermott
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
Other Occupation
  • Broadcaster on Design and culture for the ABC (ANZSIC code: 6924) -
  • Industrial Designer -
  • Adjunct Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 8102) - University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Tags:
Light
Industrial design
LED
Architecture
Installation
Site-specific art
Active Period
  • c.1996 -
Residence
  • - Sydney, NSW
  • - London, England, UK
Initial Record Data Source
  • Powerhouse Museum
Website

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  • Powerhouse Museum
Date modified Nov. 7, 2012, 5:20 p.m. Nov. 7, 2012, 5:17 p.m.
References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '97/192/1 Electric light fitting, 'Bernini lights up', Tyvek / polypropylene / metal, designed by Ruth McDermott and Rina Bernabei, Ovo Design, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1996', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '97/192/3 Electric light fitting design drawings (53), 'Bernini lights up', paper/plastic, designed by Ruth McDermott and Rina Bernabei, Ovo Design, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 1996', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.2007), 'Ruth McDermott'.>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '97/192/1 Electric light fitting, 'Bernini lights up', Tyvek / polypropylene / metal, designed by Ruth McDermott and Rina Bernabei, Ovo Design, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1996', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '97/192/3 Electric light fitting design drawings (53), 'Bernini lights up', paper/plastic, designed by Ruth McDermott and Rina Bernabei, Ovo Design, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 1996', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]
See alsos [<ExternalResource: McDermott, Ruth (c.2011), 'Ruth McDermott - lighting designer'.>]