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Domestic Things
An exhibition created
by Hans Stofer
18 January
- 17 March
2007
DOMESTIC THINGS is about the
adventure of the unknown and confidence of cultivating and
giving form to the unexpected. It is important to us to
present solutions and possibilities that will stimulate our
senses and highlight the importance of 'design' not just as
a commodity but as something that is meaningful and
inclusive. Domestic Things' is about products, real and
virtual, with a twist presented in a purpose designed
display context within an existing gallery space at flow.
Existing gallery artists' work will form as part of the
exhibition. This will give 'Domestic Things' a dynamic that
is 'unexpected'.
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Hans
Stofer |
The curator, Hans Stofer has
known and worked with most participants, for a number of
years. It was important to select designer makers together
that have approached design with a critical eye and that
have used interdisciplinary , critical thinking to
communicate their ideas. The majority of artists are '
creative nomads' born in one place and working in another.
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Gitte
Nygaard |
(DK/ NL)
-jeweller/designer |
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Rani
Izhar |
(US/
NL)) -architect/designer |
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Lot
Locher |
(NL) -
architect |
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Jair
Straschnow |
(NL/
Israel) -furniture/designer |
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Mike
Hurley |
(GB)
-designer/builder |
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Rachel
Wingfield |
(GB)
-textile/designer |
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Matthias
Gmachl |
(GB/ A)
-communications designer |
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Felix
Flury |
(CH)
-designer/gallery owner |
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Francisco Carrascosa |
(E/ CH)
-photographer |
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Jacqui
Chanarin |
(GB)
-ceramicist |
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Patrick
Letschka |
(GB)
-furniture, film maker |
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Hans
Stofer |
(GB/ CH)
-designer/ teacher/ curator |
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Gitte
Nygaard |
Rachel
Wingfield |
Each participant has been asked
to generate ideas and 'things' around the domestic world for
a show at flow from 18 January 2007 to 17 March 2007.
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Jair
Straschnow |
Two guided talks and seminars
about the work, the way the show came about and the notion
and influences of 'global' and 'local' identity will be
included in the exhibition.
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Francisco Carrascosa |
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Jacqui
Chanarin |
Hans Stofer says that " As the
'curator' I understand my role as an instigator, or an
enabler and as someone who creates bridges between the
makers and the audience. I believe it is important to talk
about what we do and to give the audience the opportunity to
understand why we still make things and we all use things to
define ourselves. It is also important to highlight the
shift from the mass produced to the more personal and
intellectually stimulating and meaningful".
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