9/10/2003
Designers Present 2003
MU, Eindhoven
The Need of Things. Twenty Dutch designers invited by fellow designers from different design disciplines to take part in an exhibition. Departing from this concept, Design Platform Eindhoven has organised the third edition of Designers Present in MU in De Witte Dame. The exhibition is presented as part of the Week van het Ontwerp (Week of Design).
The Need of Things
Twenty Dutch designers invited by fellow designers from different design
disciplines to take part in an exhibition. Departing from this concept,
Design Platform Eindhoven has organised the third edition of Designers
Present in MU in De Witte Dame. The exhibition is presented as part of the
Week van het Ontwerp (Week of Design).
Dutch design is booming. From New York to Tokyo, the appreciation and
interest for the mentality of the Dutch as professional designers have been
increasing steadily. Dutch designers were the talk of the town at well-known
housing, interior design and furniture trade fairs in Milan, Courtrai and
Cologne. Despite the international recognition, it was difficult for these
young designers to find a platform in the Netherlands to introduce
themselves to a large public, to fellow designers and to the press. Three
years ago, this need for a platform led to the launch of Designers Present.
After the overwhelming success of Designers Present 2001 and 2002, it was
decided to turn the show into an annual event based on innovative concepts.
This year, the selection of the participants was carried out by designers
who nominated fellow designers from different design disciplines on the
merits of their work, which resulted in a presentation of designs showing
great social relevance, a unique application of materials or an innovative
way of thinking. Each nominated designer, in his turn, selected another
designer. This procedure has led to an interesting and varied selection of
participants, a list of names that came as a surprise to the initiators
themselves. Apart from product designers, the current show also introduces
designers in the field of interior design, lighting, accessories, fashion
and ceramics.
Parallel to Designers Present, De Witte Dame presents the Graduation Show,
an exhibition featuring works by the graduates of the Design Academy. A dual
ticket gives access to both events at a reduced price. In the past years,
the combined presentation of the two shows proved to be very successful,
attracting thousands of visitors.
October 10 through October 21, 2003
In the image a work by Thera Hillenaar
Participants
Floris Schoonderbeek, Madieke Fleuren, Ferry Meewisse, Wjociech Dziedzic,
Wieki Somers, Tord Boontje, VollaersZwart, , Eibert Draisma, Thera
Hillenaar, Spijker en Splinter, Maxime Ansiau, Gregoire Pousset, Miriam van
der Lubbe and Ontwerpersgroep YKSI
Initiative
Designers Present is an initiative of Design Platform Eindhoven, designers
group YKSI and designer Miriam van der Lubbe.
Different opening hours
Friday October 10 through Tuesday October 14: 11.00 a.m. - 06.00 p.m.
Wednesday October 15 through Friday October 17: 11.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.
Saturday October 18 through Tuesday October 21: 11.00 a.m. -06.00 p.m.
Contact
To obtain more information about this exhibition as well as visual material,
please contact Design Platform Eindhoven (t 040-2961150).
For more information about the Week of Design, go to http://www.weekvanhetontwerp.nl)
Location
MU
(first floor De Witte Dame)
Emmasingel 20
5611 AZ Eindhoven
T 040 - 2961663