Ventura Lambrate: Danish Crafts –
Mindcraft12 exhibition. Danish Crafts presented the Mindcraft 12 curated by Cecilie Manz. The exhibition showed 16 new works created by some of the finest Danish
craftspeople and designers within their field. A common feature for all the
selected participants were their focus on quality and their approach to the
design process, where function and materials play an essential role. This
year's exhibition covered a wide span: From one-off works to prototypes ready
for production.
Above: With In Your Big Sunny Window, textile designer Anne
Fabricius Møller created what she calls ‘art-in-progress'. The idea is that the
large acrylic case should not be opened until its owner decides to pries it
open. For the best result, she recommends that the box stays closed for 12
years. After 12 years, the case will reveal a 30-metre length of linen/cotton
fabric which will show the signs of fading and the little textile comments left
behind by the effects of the light. Before the fabric is placed into the case,
it is pinned and rolled up like a rolled turkey joint. This produces parallel
wavy lines and a pattern structure resembling a landscape, with the
displacements that occur when too much textile is crammed into a small space. The idea behind this work, says Anne Fabricius
Møller, is to mimic a curtain drawn aside that fades in stripes over the years.
After a process involving the effects of light and time, the result is a length
of fabric with beautifully faded stripes.
Mindcraft12. Glass and ceramic designer Tora Urup contributes to the
exhibition with a series of Tumblers and Plates. The tumblers are
made in thick clear glass, and the plates in clear and opaline colored glass.
The pieces are made in a centrifugal process, where the glass is spun into its
shape. This technique produces an expression where the thick glass takes on a
round and optical character. The optical effect is apparent when colors’ are
reflected in the clear glass. The round character is accentuated by the rounded
rim of the tumbler, which is soft and pleasant to drink from; a detail that is
a natural result of the production process. With this series, Tora Urup aimed
to create glasses and plates with a design that enhances the experience of the
material and a series that inspires and invites to serving and enjoying food
and drinks.
Mindcraft12. Field of Interference is a composition of unique
brooches. Jewelry artist Kaori Juzu created the composition in an open process
where shapes, colors and sizes were allowed to meet, interact and affect one
another. Each brooch led to the next. Kaori Juzu stages a dialogue between her
hand, the metal and the enamel that continues until the point where she is
convinced that the piece is finished. Kaori Juzu hopes that the audience will
feel drawn into the field of interference that emerges among the individual
elements of the composition. The brooches are made of enamel, copper, gold,
silver and stainless steel, using basic jewelry techniques, kiln enameling,
partial etching and structural joints.
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