15 MAY – 09 AUGUST 2009
Reykjavík Art Museum, Kjarvalsstaðir.
Curator: Elísabet V. Ingvarsdóttir
The focus is to look into three related fields that largely
shape our manmade environment and see their interaction. This includes
experimenting with context and how design becomes intertwined with
human behaviour, from its involvement in how we organize time or quench
our thirst, to defending us from natural disasters.
The
exhibition focuses on furniture, product design and architecture, in a
broad sense. Objects which are in production are on show, along with
selected works of contemporary architecture. The work of about
twenty established designers are on show. The
exhibition is to present some of the best of Icelandic design – with respect to
aesthetics, form, production and overall design – in a clear and
informative manner. The intention is to demonstrate that Icelandic
design and inventiveness has a practical
future; that Icelandic design is characterised by seriousness and good
sense, where ideas are worked through in a professional manner, guided
by an ideology which has an important contribution to make today.
The
design exhibition is accompanied by a presentation of the work of recent graduates, whose works have attracted attention. This project is
presented in collaboration with the newly-founded Aurora Design Fund.
The
exhibition is organized by the Iceland Design Centre in collaboration
with Reykjavík Art Museum and is a part of Reykjavík Arts Festival’s
programme.
Sunday 12 July 3 p.m.Kjarvalsstaðir – Icelandic Design 2009
Curator’s talk by Elísabet V. Ingvarsdóttir.
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