Laura Brown

laura@laurabrown.xyz

I work across design, writing, and research, with a background in art, philosophy, and digital production. This site gathers selected projects and collaborations from recent years.

For an archive of my web and design work, visit laurabrown.studio.

Writing & Editing

2024

Filip Mattens, “The Noises of Nature and the Nature of Noise”

Proofreading of a forthcoming chapter in The Experience of Noise: Philosophical and Phenomenological Perspectives (2025).

proofreading

Diego Thielemans, “Colour Book”

English translation of a risograph color management manual.

translation

Doris Hardeman, “The Orphans”

Proofreading of creative writing by a Brussels-based visual artist.

proofreading
2023

“A Swamp Grows in Brussels”, D-Crit

Article written for the Design Writing and Research Summer Intensive at SVA.

writing
2018

Nicolas Zaks, “Socratic Elenchus in the Sophist”

Proofreading of an academic journal article in ancient philosophy.

proofreading

Ella Littwitz: And a third of the waters became wormwood

Exhibition text for Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels.

writing

Jeroen Jongeleen: Counterclockwise

Exhibition text for Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels.

writing

Creative Activities

2024

One to Zero, Feral File

Group exhibition curated by Ryan Kuo and Viktor Timofeev.

exhibition (artist)

Play of Light in Kunstletters #25, Belgium

Artwork featured in the “Carte Blanche” section of Kunstletters magazine.

magazine feature
2021

Studio Residency, Frans Masereel Centrum, Belgium

residency
2020

der zyklus: formenverwandler, Full Node, Berlin

Group exhibition curated by Sam Hart and Harm van den Dorpel.

exhibition
2015

Mapping the Grid, as part of GRID[LESS], Wilma Projects & MX, New York

Event exploring archival maps and urbanism with New York with NYPL Labs’ NYC Space/Time Directory.

organizer

The Inaugural Show, Burns-Zysman, New York

Group exhibition at an independent project space.

organizer

Professional

2017-2023

Freelance Projects

Work spanning project ideation, design systems, web development, and production management for cultural and creative clients.

freelance
2017

Tactical Technology Collective, Berlin

Researched ethical, political, and social implications of Internet of Things systems for a Berlin-based NGO focused on technology and civil society.

consultant
2013–2016

Software Engineer, Artsy, New York & Berlin

Developed and maintained Artsy’s public-facing iOS app and internal web tools for galleries and institutions.

in-house

Education

2023–2024

Graduate-level Coursework, KU Leuven, BE

2021

Master of Arts, Philosophy, King's College London, UK

2012

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, USA

Workshops & Seminars

2023

Design Writing and Research Summer Intensive, School of Visual Arts, New York

Intensive program on writing, journalism, and research related to design and the built environment.

workshop
2016

Meisterkurs: Inequality, Humboldt University of Berlin

Seminar on contemporary theories of equality in political philosophy, led by Michael Rosen and Lucas Stanczyk.

seminar
2015

Triple Canopy Publication Intensive, Triple Canopy, New York

Program on the history and contemporary practice of publishing in an arts context.

seminar