[…] parts are joined together, and how materials relate toone another.’ When you look atSigurdur Gustafsson’s furniture, you get the impression ofacos- mopolitan who both knows his (design) history and isinterested indifferent cultures. He has made awhole series offurniture with clear inspiration from De Stijl and especially Gerrit Rietveld: achair with the title ‘Tango’, boldly […]
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[…] artistic values. Modernity, Ethnicity and Ceramic Paul Greenhalgh art historian UK/Canada Identity and authenticity Karen Lisa G.Salamon anthropologist DK Working onthe Edge Fernando Casasempere Chile/UK Language, myths, history &cultural sources Varda Yatom, Israel ACultural Chameleon Priscilla Mouritzen South Africa/DK The Forbidden Identity Manal Morcos Palestina Edmund deWaal UK -Magdalene Odundo UK – Richard Launder […]
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[…] at udbrede kendskabet til. From Dansk Kunsthåndværk toKunstuff Dansk Kunsthåndværk has become Kunstuff. Along-desired change has thus become reality. We welcome our readers to anew chapter inthe history ofthe periodical, where we will continue toinform you about the world ofartist-craftsmanship and design, knowledge ofwhich itwill always be our para- mount task todisseminate. Mens indholdet […]
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[…] for yourself but get almost cross-eyed with the constant itch toturn the objects around. The familiar turned slightly upside-down and prob- ably the first ceramic catwalk in history. Danish Crafts has mounted an exhibition bubbling with wild ideas, energy and the urge to tell astory -craft art borne up by fascination with the materials […]
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[…] things like food remains, formulas for making mashed goldfish orsketches ofthe working process that preceded the actual exhibition. Thus the platters are site-specific by relating both tothe history ofTrapholt and tothe current exhibition as conceptual image. Atthe same time the platters are both wall objects with adecorative and symbolic value, and relate tothe meal […]
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[…] design. Avirtual fÜ: dimension grows directly from the use ofinformation technology indesign, but inabroader sense, the virtual dimension points more fundamentally tohow, in 3 the course ofits history, modern design has formed increasingly intense and comprehensive relationships totechnology. There isno reason toexpect that this partnership will lose its power of attraction; on the contrary, […]
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[…] of crafts, acraft dåiddaduodji -? . £ f k”i “Wood should not be bent more than iti irti .i5 Jon Ql Duodji ispart ofthe Samis’ culture and history; itisev from generation togeneration. Duodji/daiddaduodji ischaracterized bythree things ‘ ‘ A-ithas afunction: products are functional for aspdi B—itcommunicates: symbols have amessage and cai C-ithas an aesthetic […]
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[…] og Arje Griegst, væveren Kim Naver og kniv- mageren Thomas Dahl. Rettelse: Imin omtale isidste nummer har jeg begået den fejl at overse atScandinavian Journal of Design History er et uafhængigt tidsskrift, hvis spalter er åbne for alle der beskæftiger sig med designhistorie. Tidsskriftet udgives atMirjam Gelfer-Jørgensen. Det er altså ikke, som man kunne […]
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[…] might describe the start of the Permanent Exhibi- tion in one brief sentence, and then Iremembered the time during my schooldays when Iwas initiated into the tortuous history of the Old Testament. How did it go? “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” Let me rephrase it: “The […]
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[…] øje for satsens problemer. Medens Naae søgte bort fra Holstebro, blev Gullander hos Niels P.Thomsen og blev, da »Grafisk Cirkel« for en snes år siden blev startet, History inbrief af Sigurd Schultz, ud- sendt af»Den kgl. Porcelainsfabrik« ian- ledning afen udstilling hos Fr. Lunning, New York. Et meget kortfattet langsnit affabrikkens historie. DetBerlingskeBog- trykkeri. […]
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