[…] modern consumers’ eyes to the life of materials. Bennett’s theory will be briefly introduced in this text, because she calls for a break with the notion of articles for everyday use as dead and inanimate. Our general tendency to separate life and matter causes us to ignore, for example, the tendency of waste to […]
[…] down for the night; it is equally about a loss of breathing spaces in the city. Professor Ole B. Jensen of Aalborg University heads the four-year research project ‘Dark Design: Social exclusion in urban places’. In this article, he discusses the project and shares some reflections for designers and craft makers experiencing ethical design challenges.
[…] the size of the crowds thronging through the city’s streets and happily queuing up to experience the latest design creations: legendary design brands in historical palaces, innovative installations, star designers and decadent furniture. Milan is a hot destination and has been for years. The city’s selection of gallery shows and majestic manifestations in unique […]
[…] DESIGN BIENNALEN 2 00 2 KUNSTINDUSTRIMUSEET INDHOLD SIDE CONTENTS PAGE Forord ved Bodil Busk Laursen, museumsdirektør påKunstindustrimuseet 4 Preface byBodil Busk Laursen, Director ofThe Danish Museum ofDecorative Art 4 Biennalen for Kunsthåndværk og Design 2002 The Biennial ofCraft and Design 2002 6 6 Juryens kommentar 10 Comments ofthe jury 10 Biennaleprisen 2002 12 The […]
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[…] for the city and the region. Therefore, itisencouraging to note that so many institu- tions inthe region are staging Biennale-related activities, including the Museum of International Ceramic Art– Grim- merhus, Trapholt, Vejen Art Museum, House of Design and the Kolding School of Design. Thanks to agrant from the foundation L.F. Foghts Fond, we are […]
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[…] det stærkeste afalle nydelsesmidlen andres opmærksomhed. 2 More than ever before, visibility has become abasic condition for those who want to create and earn their living with art. The philosopher Arno Victor Nielsen reflects on the many meanings of visibility. By Arno Victor Nielsen VISIBILITY: THE ORDER OF THE DAY It’s adaunting theme! Visibility! […]
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[…] trained both asan electrician and atthe Academy ofArt inReykjavik before he started studying scenography atthe Danish Design School. “Ican use the design area tostrengthen the process ofmaking art installations. As adesigner you learn tosell your ideas. When you have tosell yourself asan artist it’s allabout what you’ve done before. As a designer you get some […]
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[…] og glæde for både de kommende udøvere og fremtidens publikum. 1i Red. 4 02 DANSK KUNSTHÅNDVÆRK DANISH CRAFTS i 2 Det danske kunsthåndværk LARS DYBDAHL Danish craft art 4 Michael Geertsen. Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt, Bente Skjøttgaard. Christian Sandell. Ole Jensen, Mark Lauberg. Anne Tophøj. Gitte Jungersen. Flemming Tvede. 8 Kunsthåndværk 2002 -et subjektivt tidsbillede […]
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[…] etfrigørende opsving for æstetiske energier mere idistance tilend idialog med efter- krigstidens nationale designtradition. “Danish Design” som kvalitetsnorm, med dens egenartede forkærlighed for de ædle i Craft art & industrial design THE DANISH DESIGN BOOM – THE NEW DESIGN Throughout the 1980s. classic Danish Design’ was challenged by the young craft artists and designers. […]
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[…] med dem, de vil altid genfinde deres helt egen volumen. Det er ikke mig. der styrer dem. uanset hvor omhyggeligt jeg pakker dem ind eller 2 Craft art is more personal and expressive than ever before, thinks the designer Louise Campbell, who has just curated the exhibition ‘Therefore’. Here she puts the jewellery artist […]
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