Switzerland is pleased to present for the first time ever the Young Swiss Design Kaleidoscope at Shanghai chi K11 art space on October 19th, 2013. The exhibition is co-curated by Michel Hueter, curator of Design Preis Schweiz and Pierre Keller, honorary director of ECAL (University of Art and Design Lausanne). A curated selection of contemporary takes of Swiss design, young yet mature design solutions that made or will make their ways on the market. Diploma works are as well included as new labels like Solsolito, products by highly reputed brands like - Vitra owned – Belux, “petit h®” by Hermès, or Hong Kong based Objects you Obsess. You will find world novelties like a new biological basic-material, intelligent toys –dignified by the MoMA -, a Wallpaper Award winner. The presentation is aimed to foster the international and professional exchange with the visitors of the Shanghai chi K11 art space and thus make a contribution to the design discourse. At the focus stand the authors behind the projects and products, every position presented tells its own story of history, references, know-how and excellence.
27 positions in total will be on display. The disciplines are Communication Design – graphic, typography and digital, Furniture Design, Industrial Design and Product Design. The levels of maturity range from pre-commercial development to successfully launched products. Materials, daily common product as well as high-end luxury products present a broad scope of current positions and know-how excellence in Swiss design. You will find world novelties like a new biological basic-material, intelligent toys –dignified by the MoMA -, a Wallpaper Award winner. A series of talks, presentations and casual opportunities to meet with the creative talents provide the opportunity to exchange, enlarge the network and mutually broaden know-how.
Design is a mirror of the circumstances and history of a country and its society, the know-how and competences of its diversified economic structure and excellence. In Switzerland, tradition has considerable status even among contemporary designers and architects. The Swiss pioneers of design such as Le Corbusier, Hans Hilfiker and Hans Coray created guidelines for services as well as standards for design that are still approved today. Many of their pieces are still available on the market and we delight in their history of longevity.
Longevity in all its definitions has always been the only option for Swiss produce and such contributed sustainability to the solid economic wealth of the alpine country. This exhibition will reflect some of the best of Swiss contemporary designers approaches and solutions reflecting on Swiss tradition.
Curators
Pierre Keller, Honorary Director, ECAL (University of Art and Design Lausanne)
Michel Hueter, Curator, Design Preis Schweiz/ Design Preis Schweiz
Designers
ACE | Adrien Rovero | Alex Hochstrasser | Aurèle Sack | Bernhard Burkhard | BIG GAME | CLAUDIABASEL | ECAL | Emmanuel Rey | Florian Hauswirth | HEAD | INCH | Jörg Boner | Ludovic Balland | Marc Binder, Lars Imhof | Michel Charlot | Nicolas le Moigne | NORM | POSTFOSSIL | Monika Fink, Sandra Kaufmann | Beat Karrer | Sibylle Stoeckli | Thilo Brunner | Thomàs Kral | Tu Van Giang | ZHDK
Shanghai
October 19th to November 3rd, 2013
Venue | Shanghai chi K11 art space
B3, Shanghai K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Road Central, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
Supported by:
Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Swissnex China, Consulate General of Switzerland in Shanghai, Presence Switzerland, Ingenious Switzerland and Design Preis Schweiz
Design Preis Schweiz
Design Prize Switzerland bi-annually awards outstanding and excellent design solutions from Switzerland. It sees itself as providing uncompromising encouragement for courageous ideas which will smooth the path for the design of the future. The cultural and economic significance are key.
www.designpreis.ch
Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia
Pro Helvetia Shanghai opened in autumn 2010, the youngest of nine offices that now represent the Swiss Arts Council abroad. Its aim is to encourage dialogue between Swiss and Chinese cultural practitioners and institutions by supporting projects that enhance the exchange of knowledge and experience in the cultural field. Initially, Pro Helvetia Shanghai will focus on contemporary Swiss visual arts, design, architecture, music and dance.
www.prohelvetia.cn
weibo.com/prohelvetia
Chinese partner:
chi K11 art space
Media Partner:
Modern Weekly, The Outlook Magazine
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