[…] we had most difficulty presenting was the seventies. The problem was how not make the 1970s seem too ugly for the present. We didn’t want toridicule the aesthetics ofthe decade, fearing that the public would laugh atthe flares, wedgies, slim-fit shirts and figure- hugging coats. We had allourselves been part ofthe era, had looked […]
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[…] and a handful ofrelevant books. Ornamentation has existed since the human race first discovered how tosketch and draw, and posses aprimordial force that even mod- ernism’s abstract aesthetics was not able to kill off completely. Because there ISsomething amazing about curvaceous arabesques and intricate ornamentation. Abasic repetition oforganic forms enables simplicity inthat which isinherently […]
[…] live and function from ismore heterogeneous innature; more design and enhance product differentiation optimally inall the situations oflife, anxiety provoking and unfamiliar, but also by adding innovative aesthetics and forging more challenging and with far greater inter adeeper relationship with the world ofthings, national potential! partnership, and itmay turn out that the com petence […]
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[…] lilla, rammer det helt tidens hunger efter retro. Overordnet fungerer det godt. men etpar “Antiæstetik” på plakaten. Kitschet kronhjort og mønstret tapet afspejler tidens retro- trend. “Anti- aesthetics” on the pro- gramme. Kitschy stag and patterned wallpaper reflect the retro trend ofthe day. 2E. TRYLLEFLØJTEN W A MOZART Malene Petersen. Relancering afDen Jyske Opera […]
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[…] beyond their aesthetic and utility value. -How early inthe process do you match the exhibition form tothe presentation ofthe works? As the first thing -otherwise it’s mere aesthetics. -What istypical ofexhibitions ofcraft art and design right now? They’re looking inseveral directions: some are struggling topoint beyond the utility value byway ofascenography orfilm plot. Others […]
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[…] BOMBER #1 MATERIALS: Paper DIMENSIONS: 56.5 x92 x6cm Recognisable and familiar issues such as war and peace are the themes inPeter Moell Dam- mand’s conceptual and stylised aesthetics. Reality can be hard tograsp -and sometimes we can’t even see the war for the guns! WWW: Dammand.dk 102 ANNE BJØRN LAG PÅ LAG MATERIALE: Papirgarn, […]
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[…] objects toillustrate who we are. But Ido welcome itwhen designers and manufacturers offer me the option ofacquiring objects that are sustainable and have awell-considered appro ach tomaterials, aesthetics and production.« -Mette Strømgaard Dalby MATERIAL AWARENESS The ‘Material awareness’ theme includes six projects that relate specifically tosustainable materials. Furniture designer Carlo Volf presents achair made […]
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[…] ofthe big Danish names inthe weaving craft isHanne Vedel from Spindegården in Aabenraa. Anne Abildtrup portrays the weaver who throughout along life has combined func- tionality and aesthetics, and who has designed and produced textiles for both public and private Rundet af etvenligt og traditionelt højskolemiljø er Hanne Vedel opvokset med idealer om menneskelig […]
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[…] Gitte Bjørn takes up the concept ofidentity and uses the jewellery for reflections on existence. The subject ofthe exhibition isthe everyday sphere, both thematically and interms ofmaterial aesthetics. The works are both attention- grabbing and relevant. NYT SYN PÄ DESIGN KRONIK AF ULRIK DUNGERSEN OG PETER HEGSTRUP Fra at være et fremmed og uvedlcom- […]
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[…] that invites you tosen- sual experiences. For example when were Droog-like candles with abuilt-in matchbox last seen alongside Lene Bødkers heavy objects inglass? This juxtaposition ofwidely differing aesthetics brings out new aspects of the individual objects and underscores the energy and the joy inthe materials -the stage ofthe works inthe commercial life cycle is […]
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