Materialize
dal 12/9/2005 al 21/10/2005
Segnalato da
Annette Bugansky
Emma Caselton
Jacqueline Cullen
Robert Dawson
Tom Kirk
Afroditi Krassa
Kate Maestri
Nicola Malkin
Ptolemy Mann
Helen Murray
David Rhys Jones
Liske Russell de Boer
Margo Selby
Timea Sido
Marloes ten Bhomer
Kylie Turner
Katherine Wardropper
Jocelyn Warner
Petr Weigl
Heather Weston
Hannah White
12/9/2005
Materialize
The Arts Gallery, London
An exhibition of contemporary products and objects created by alumni of University of the Arts London with a focus on innovative use of materials. Part of the London Design Festival that celebrate the UK's creativity. All of the exhibitors were chosen by a panel of industry professionals for their commitment to their working practice and their originality of design.
An exhibition of contemporary products and objects created by alumni of University of the Arts London with a focus on innovative use of materials
From highly polished, concrete wall panels by Petr Weigl, to Margo Selby's sumptuous Silk Bubblewrap cushions and throws, Materialize gathers together innovatively formed objects and products created by designers who studied at one of the five Colleges that make up University of the Arts London.
Nicola Malkin, whose luxurious, super-sized jewellery has been purchased by the likes of Dawn French, is exhibiting a giant, ceramic charm bracelet with trinkets the size of grapefruit. She says 'These pieces tell my story of moments, feelings and aspirations. The bracelets will never be complete and should have new biographic charms influenced by future owners, collected and hung over time'.
Of a more wearable size is Jacqueline Cullen's award-winning Whitby jet jewellery. The material she uses, formed from 180 million year old fossilised wood, is almost solely associated with Victorian mourning jewellery. With the very contemporary pieces in this exhibition she aims to, 'subvert these ideas physically, technically and traditionally'.
Heather Weston gained an MA in Book Arts at Camberwell College of Arts, after previously working in psychiatric and psychotherapy research. Both of her interests combine in her incredible hand-made books, one of which entitled READ (past tense), reflects on the experience of blushing. Heat sensitive ink reacts to the reader's contact with the page to reveal intimate texts between the more readily visible lines.
All of the exhibitors are alumni of the University and were chosen by a panel of industry professionals for their innovative and skilful use of materials, their commitment to their working practice and their originality of design. Members of the panel were Helen Horten-Smith, London Design Festival Co-ordinator; Beatrice Mayfield, Professional Development Officer at the Crafts Council; and Kylie Turner, product designer and alumnus of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
Exhibitors are: Annette Bugansky, Emma Caselton, Jacqueline Cullen, Robert Dawson, Tom Kirk, Afroditi Krassa, Kate Maestri, Nicola Malkin, Ptolemy Mann, Helen Murray, David Rhys Jones, Liske Russell de Boer, Margo Selby, Timea Sido, Marloes ten Bhömer, Kylie Turner, Katherine Wardropper, Jocelyn Warner, Petr Weigl, Heather Weston and Hannah White.
Materialize is part of the London Design Festival.
The London Design Festival 2005 takes place 15-30 September. Established in 2003 to promote and celebrate London and the UK's creativity, this year's Festival is being staged by over 100 partner organisations in venues across the City. Please visit http://www.londondesignfestival.com for more information.
University of the Arts London is hosting a number of exhibitions and events during London Design Festival 2005, including From Here to Here - Stories Inspired by the Circle Line at London College of Communication, fashion exhibition The Drama of Dress at Central Saint Martins and Performance Furniture at Chelsea College of Art and Design.
The Arts Gallery, University of the Arts London,
65 Davies Street, London W1K 5DA
Monday - Friday, 10am - 8pm, admission free