London Design Festival September 16–22 2013 — Ognisko Polskie
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London Design Festival September 16–22 2013 — Ognisko Polskie
London Design Festival September 16–22 2013 — Ognisko Polskie (Polish Hearth Club) 55 Exhibition Road London SW7 2PN Organisers PARTNERS SPECIAL THANKS Edgar Bąk — Edgar Bąk is a graphic designer who works on visual identity projects, posters and record covers. He has collaborated with the New Theatre in Warsaw, WAW magazine and Kraków Photomonth and also teaches information architecture and typography at the School of Form, Poznań. Sensitive to context and his Polish design heritage, Bąk’s work often dwells on everydayness and has an interwar style, an aesthetic that speaks to socialist Poland and the early years of the democratic country. Bąk has won awards from the Advertising Creators, Polish Association of Graphic Designers and the Society of Publishing Designers in New York. edgarbak.info Agnieszka Bar — Agnieszka Bar is a glass designer who works independently developing utilitarian glass pieces as well as unique objects. Her long-held fascination with glass has led her to experiment with materiality and context and work at the intersection of industry, science and art. She is co-founder of the glass cooperative Wzorowo, which has been working and exhibiting internationally since 2009. Additionally, she works as a tutor in the ceramic department at her Alma Mater, the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. agnieszkabar.pl Rafal Benedek — Rafal Benedek graduated from the MA Graphic Design course at the London College of Communication (formerly LCP), one of the most renowned schools of typography. After collaborating with Neville Brody’s Berlin Research Studios, he established his own practice. Benedek’s unique approach is marked by simplicity, elegance, minimalism and attention to typographic detail. He desribes his approach as “modernist” — which embraces both “craft, openess and rebellion”. Among his projects is the new branding scheme for the National Museum in Warsaw. rafalbenedek.com Beton / Marta Rowińska and Lech Rowiński — Beton is a multi-disciplinary design practice launched in 2007 by Warsaw-born architects. It is commissioned by cultural institutions, foundations, theatres, festivals and open-minded individuals, yet a substantial part of Beton’s work is self-commissioned, self-produced and self-distributed. Beton’s remit includes posters, visual identities, typefaces, modular spatial systems, clothing, stage designs, as well as a wooden church in Tarnów, Poland, which was shortlisted for the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2011. The team is currently working on adapting an old synagogue into a theatre. betonon.com —Jane Withers, Design Consultant & Curator In 2009 Brompton hosted the first Young Creative Poland exhibition so we are thrilled the project is returning this year. It is great to see the spirit of exploration and creativity flourish and substantial designers emerging. betonon.com — Creative Project Foundation Jakub Marzoch and Stanisław Czarnocki — Jakub Marzoch and Stanisław Czarnocki recently graduated in design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Working both independently and in tandem, their projects have been displayed in numerous exhibitions showcasing interesting young designers, such as Łódź Design Festival and Przetwory Festival. For TON, they worked together to create a wooden table, Table No. 25, which encapsulates their shared appreciation for design aesthetics that represent simplicity, use of natural materials and attention to detail. stanislawczarnocki.com Fontarte / Artur Frankowski and Magdalena Frankowska — This creative duo established Fontarte in 2004 in Warsaw, working on a range of projects including art direction, editorial design and custom typography for arts and culture clients such as the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Gallery BWA Design Wrocław, Zachęta National Gallery of Art and Polish institutes around the world. Their work is characterised by original letterforms and is driven by their interest in activities that connect art and design. As well as contributing writing to various journals, they also lecture and curate events on international graphic and book design. fontarte.com Aleksandra Gaca — Aleksandra Gaca is a textile designer living and working in Delft, The Netherlands. She studied the visual arts in her hometown of Łódź, Poland and subsequently moved to the department of Textiles and Fashion at the Royal Institute for Fine Arts in The Hague. Gaca has won a variety of international prizes for her experimental work in textile design, including Architextiles, sound absorbing textile panels, for which she was awarded at the Design District in The Netherlands. Her studio specialises in both the design and in facilitating the production of innovative fabrics. aleksandragaca.nl Paweł Grobelny — Paweł Grobelny is a product designer and he also curates exhibitions and teaches design students at the School of Form in Poznań. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in the same city, as well as in France, in Lyon and Paris. He participates in a variety of design events, including Tokyo Design Week, Seoul Design Olympiad, Saint-Etienne Design Biennale and Kortrijk. In 2013 he was nominated for the Rado Star Prize France during Paris Design Week. Homework / Joanna Górska and Jerzy Skakun — Founded in 2003 by painting graduates couple, Homework studio focuses on designing posters, prints and visual materials for cultural events and institutions including the Polish Theatre in Bydgoszcz, New Horizons Association and Pulaski Museum in Warka. Homework has been exhibited internationally and has won several awards and accolades, including a gold medal at the Poster Biennial in Mexico, silver medal at the Chicago International Poster Biennal and the Józef Mroszczak Honorary Award at the XXI Poster Biennial in Warsaw. homework.com.pl Maria Jeglińska — Maria Jeglińska has a wide range of commissions including exhibition design, research-based design projects as well as products for Ligne Roset, Cinna and DesignMarketo. In 2010, Jeglińska established the Office for Design and Research, having worked in design practices across Europe such as Galerie Kreo, Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design and Alexander Taylor Studio. She is an associate researcher at W.I.R.E., a Zürich-based independent think tank. Jeglińska co-founded the Eastern European Study Think Tank, which works in the field of design and architecture. mariajeglinska.com Karakter / Przemek Dębowski — Przemek Dębowski graduated from Polish Philology and joined the Fiction Department at Znak Publishing, to work as a book designer. In 2008, together with Magdalena HajdukDębowska and Małgorzata Szczurek, he established the publishing house Karakter, where he works as Art Director. Dębowski has designed numerous covers for Karakter, including a series for novels from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean that was awarded at the European Design Awards in 2010. He also designs for various other publishers and created the visual identity of the Ethnographic Museum in Kraków. karakter.pl Jan Kochański — Jan Kochański is a Warsaw-based product designer. He pays close attention to the use of materials, and promotes a neat and careful construction and production process. After graduation from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, he interned at Karim Rashid’s studio in Amsterdam. Kochański’s design ambition seeks to produce work that has high functionality and aesthetic value. In addition to his practice, he is also a tutor in Furniture Design at his Alma Mater. jankochanski.com Jarosław Kozakiewicz — Jarosław Kozakiewicz is a sculptor whose work sits at the intersection of art, science and architecture. He graduated in sculpture from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York and received his PhD from the Warsaw Academy. Kozakiewicz´s works span utopian and critical architectural designs to land-art projects and are inspired by contemporary ecology, genetics, physics, astronomy and ancient cosmological concepts that relate microcosm with macrocosm. In 2006, Kozakiewicz represented Poland at the International Architecture Exhibition in Venice. kozakiewicz.art.pl Piotr Kuchciński — Piotr Kuchciński graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Poznań Technical University and has since worked on urban and housing designs as well as graphic design and book illustrations, but his primary interest is in furniture design. Since 2000, Kuchciński has had 35 designs manufactured in collaboration with Polish furniture producers, particularly Balma and Noti. He is also a design manager for trade fairs, exhibitions, advertisements and magazines. Indeed, Kuchciński’s designs have received numerous awards, in 2012 he was awarded Designer of the Year by the Institute of Industrial Design. piotrkuchcinski.pl Grzegorz Laszuk — Grzegorz Laszuk is a graphic designer, urban cultural activities organiser, director and activist. He runs the Książki i Strony studio. In the past, Laszuk has realised projects for the Centre For Contemporary Art, Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw, the TR Warsaw, the National Philharmonics and the Warsaw National Museum. He also leads komuna//warszawa, one of the one of the best known Polish independent theatre groups. grzegorzlaszuk.com Krzysztof J. Lukasik — Based in France, Warsaw-born designer Krzysztof J. Lukasik has a rich and varied design background in luxury industry and design (ÉCAL), product design (École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Lyon) and modern literature and linguistics. His projects draw from classical heritage while remaining as a personal interpretation of already existing concepts. For Lukasik, research is an important part of the process and the history of an object helps to re-contextualise it. krzysztofjlukasik.com Jan Lutyk — Jan Lutyk studied ethnology and cultural anthropology at Warsaw University. He recently graduated in design at Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts and has been studying photography at the Silesian University in Opava. His interdisciplinary approach affects how he perceives reality and thinks about design. In 2012, he received first prize in the Make Me! competition at the Łódź Design Festival and DMY Award for his Ribbon Stool. lutyk.pl Malafor — In 2004, after graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Agata Kulik-Pomorska and Paweł Pomorski established Malafor. Conceived as an idea as much as a brand, Malafor uses a simple and effective production process, which starts with an idea that is then manufactured and crafted by locals. The pair have settled in a coastal region in Northern Poland, close to nature and away from city life. Malafor has been exploring the region’s characteristics in order to reproduce this in its designs. malafor.co Bartek Mejor — Bartek Mejor graduated from the Ceramics & Glass programme at the Royal College of Art, London, and is a designer/maker combining traditional craft skills with modern tools and technologies. He is fascinated by the transition of objects from digital to physical and experiments with various low-end prototyping processes. Mejor’s work is inspired by geometric structures and nature, which he remodels using 3D software to create objects with a contemporary visual aesthetic. Mejor’s porcelain pieces were exhibited in several countries and his new collections — for Vista Alegre has been shown at trade fairs across Europe. bartekmejor.com Hipopotam / Aleksandra Mizielińska and Daniel Mizieliński — Aleksandra Mizielińska and Daniel Mizieliński are graphic designers and book authors who founded Hipopotam Studio. They both graduated from Maciej Buszewicz’s Book Design Studio at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and their work has been published by Dwie Siostry (Two Sisters publishing) including H.O.U.S.E., What Will Become of You? – which won the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award in 2010 – Maps, and Welcome to Mamoko, which have been translated in several languages and published in 20 countries. Daniel is also a tutor at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. hipopotamstudio.pl Bartosz Mucha — Educated in both Krakow and Paris, Bartosz Mucha designs objects objects and graphics and also produces installation art and short videos. Between 2004 and 2009, he ran The POOR Life project, during which he designed several critical objects. Following this, he established Pararch, para-architectural activity that has explored the problems associated with the house, shelter and accommodation. Recently, Mucha started producing and distributing his designs under the brand Poorex. He also tutors at the Pedagogical University in Kraków and Poznań’s School of Form. pararch.com / poor.pl Jeremi Nagrebecki — Jeremi Nagrabecki established his company, Velt, in 2006 . Although he uses traditional techniques of hand-blown glass, the lamps offer innovative, often surprising, light solutions. In one lamp, the beam is directed by magnets, while in another, glass is used as a fiber optic. In Camera Obscura, for example, a picture of the bulb is projected on to the lampshade. Nagrabecki’s lamps have been presented at various exhibitions across Europe. In 2012 his Leda lamp received the Red Dot Honourable Mention, and the following year it won an award at the Designed in Poland exhibition in Brussels. www.velt.pl Joanna Rusin — Joanna Rusin founded her carpet and textile design studio in 2004. She experiments with industrial woollen felt to produce unique pieces, and also works in collaboration with the textile industry. She treats carpets as objects that stimulate imagination and creates carpets-sculptures, jigsaw puzzle and jewellery carpets. Rusin’s works have frequently been awarded and presented at numerous exhibitions and trade fairs such as London Design Festival, Paris Maison&Objet, Salone del Mobile in Milan and Ambiente in Frankfurt. joannarusin.com Studio Rygalik / Tomek and Gosia Rygalik — Tomek Rygalik studied architecture in Łódź and Industrial Design at the Pratt Institute, New York. After working for various commercial clients, he moved to London to study at the Royal College of Art where he later became a research associate. Simultaneously, Rygalik established his design practice, has taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and was an art director of Polish furniture brand Comforty. Gosia graduated from Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts, having studied at the Danmarks Designskole and worked in a Copenhagen design studio. She joined Studio Rygalik in 2009 to become a partner in 2012. studiorygalik.com To Do Product Design — Tomasz Orzechowski and Katarzyna Jakubowska To Do Product Design is a Kraków-based design studio that specialises in industrial design, which is created with a commitment to innovation. Founded by Tomasz Orzechowski and Katarzyna Jakubowska, the company consists of exceptionally strong industrial design professionals, including architects and interior designers. To Do’s Caldo ceramic tiles for wall heating were awarded a Red Dot 2013 honourable mention for an outstandingly designed detail solution. to-do.com.pl Bashko Trybek — Bashko Trybek studied architecture and photography and has a background in graphic design. He has been art director for Polish lifestyle magazines including Fluid and Exclusiv and also ran his own graphic design studio Mundaka, which developed visual identities for clients such as Aktivist, Papaya Films and Wytwórnia theatre. Trybek runs a product design studio in Warsaw where he produces small series of furniture and accessories. His Climb shelving system is part of the collection Jekyll&Hyde for the French brand La Chance. bashko-trybek.com Vzór / Jakub Sobiepanek — Vzór was created as part of designer Jakub Sobiepanek’s final degree during his studies at the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Having won the Dean’s Award, the company began by manufacturing historical models, with the view to folding contemporary furniture into the brand and contribute to the next phase of Polish design history. Despite using new technologies to manufacture older designs and update their integrity and longevtity, Vzór’s processes also aim to retain the original intentions and therefore reintroduce iconic Polish design to a new market. en.vzor.pl Tomasz Walenta Tomasz Walenta is a Polish-Canadian artist, cartoonist and illustrator. He studied at the University of Quebec, Montreal, before returning to his homeland in Poland where he completed his MA in graphic design in 1999 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His works appear in leading newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, the Boston Globe, New York Magazine, and Time Magazine. Walenta also collaborates with various cultural institutions. The inspiration of the Polish Poster School is visible in much of Walenta’s work. tomaszwalenta.com Mariusz Waras — Mariusz Waras is a freelance graphic artist, outdoor painter and traveller, who has received awards for his extensive mural projects. Waras graduated from the Department of Graphic Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk where he now works as Assistant Lecturer in Professor Jerzy Ostrogórski’s painting studio. Focusing on urban space, Waras is the author of the M-City Project and several hundred murals in Berlin, Jakarta, Sao Paulo, New York, Bolzano, Mumbai, London and Prague, as well as in art galleries. He is curator of the 238x504 hoarding gallery in Gdynia as well as an archivist and collector of Polish street art. waras.pl Wierszyłłowski i Projektanci / Mikołaj Wierszyłłowski — Mikołaj Wierszyłłowski graduated from the Faculty of Interior and Industrial Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. In 2001, he set up a design studio with Robert Nowakowski. With D. Jaśkiewicz, A. Winna, P. Banach, A. Kolesińska, K. Posmyk and K. Knajp, Wierszyłłowski designs interiors and products for clients such as Nowy Styl, Iker and Kompania Piwowarska. The studio’s work has been displayed in numerous exhibitions and published widely in lifestyle and design magazines. wierszyllowski.com Monika Zawadzki — Monika Zawadzki creates pure graphic forms in sculpture, painting and video. In her artworks, Zawadzki addresses issues related to social exclusion, constraints, functioning mechanisms of individuals and otherness. She has had solo exhibitions at the Centre for Contemporary Art, Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw and at the PinchukArtCentre in Kiev, 2012, and her work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Art in Łódź and the CCA Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw. Her independent graphic design projects border art and sociology. Zawadzki is Artistic Director of DIK Fagazine, and, until 2006, she ran the independent, non-profit art gallery ZOO. Zieta Prozessdesign — Zieta Prozessdesign is an interdisciplinary team established by Polish architect Oskar Zieta. They collaborate with experts in various fields in order to create the most innovative solutions, such as FiDU and the 3+ technology, which stabilises sheet-metal and allows for a more efficient and custom-made manufacturing process. The aspiration is not only to design fabulous forms, but to also create innovative solutions that generate endless possibilities for development and usage. Throughout Zieta’s design process, there is a desire to reach the best possible synergy between technology and design. zieta.pl In 2009, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute together with the Creative Project Foundation brought Polish design to the London Design Festival for the first time. It was an exciting moment as we introduced a new generation of innovative Polish designers to the international design scene. This commitment to advocating for young talent and the genuine interest it generated in the media and professional and cultural circles continued when Young Creative Poland, an expanded version of the exhibition by the Creative Project Foundation was shown at the prestigious Milan Triennale the following year during Milan Design Week. Four years later, many of those rising stars have firmly established their place within the global design landscape and have now been joined by new talent: a slew of recent graduates who are bringing fresh creative energy not just to Polish craft and industry, but to other design fields as well. Reflecting on the new directions being taken in Polish design, we have observed the emergence of a unique approach that blends and cross-fertilises craft with industry. This previously unchartered territory is driving the development of a new design economy in Poland and a refreshed confidence in furniture, lighting and architectural design practice. The exhibition, Young Creative Poland: 4 Years On, features the work of nearly 40 designers, architects and creative partnerships from product and graphic design and textiles to lighting, street art and architecture. The diverse range of disciplines incorporated into the show is testament to the variation and the bold and exciting approaches that are shaping current Polish design. Within this, many designers have created their own collections, produced them and in some cases, even distributed their own products, while others have authored pieces for national and international companies, adding their signatures to some of the world’s most renowned manufacturers. Young Creative Poland: 4 Years On will be hosted in the recently renovated Ognisko Polskie (Polish Hearth Club), whose mission is to promote the best of Polish culture in the UK. For the duration of this year’s London Design Festival, Ognisko will become a lively networking platform where visitors can meet Polish designers, learn about the country’s creative landscape and explore future partnerships. In an accompanying pop-up shop run by Art Yard Sale, the visitor will also be able to buy posters, illustrations, books and designs by some of Poland’s most venerable young artists and designers. Kasia Jeżowska Kasia curates, writes and lectures about design and exhibitions. She graduated from the joint MA in Curating Contemporary Design at Kingston University/Design Museum and the MA in History of Art at the University of Łódź, Poland, with a dissertation about recent Polish design displays. Her current research at the Royal College of Art, London, examines Polish design exhibition history after the Second World War, in the context of socialist modernity and socio-political changes. Recently she has launched Design Miners crowdfunding campaign in order to support this research into Polish design history: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/design-miners/ Anna Pietrzyk-Simone Anna has been working at Lovegrove Studio (in the past as Head of Communications & currently as Director of Special Projects) since 2004 and has completed Master’s degree in Management from the University of Warsaw, studies in Design, Strategy and Innovation at Brunel University. Prior to moving to London, she worked on developing creative industries in South Africa at Design Indaba. Anna is a co-founder, co-curator and producer of the Young Creative Poland series of exhibitions and was the managing editor of the book Discovering Women in Polish Design. Anna collaborated with the National Museum in Warsaw on the exhibition We Want To Be Modern: Polish Design 1955–1968, where she was responsible for international communications and strategic partnership development. Anna promotes Polish design and facilitates collaboration between Polish designers, companies and international partners. Miśka Miller-Lovegrove Miśka is a London-based Polish-born architect who has been working internationally for the past 25 years. She is a partner of Lovegrove Studio, one of the world’s leading design and architectural firms. Miśka is a curator and co-author of the Young Creative Poland series of exhibitions and was the exhibition designer for We Want to Be Modern: Polish Design 1955–1968, held in February -April 2011 at the National Museum in Warsaw; Young Creative Poland, September 2009, London Design Festival; Young Creative Poland, April 2010, Milan Triennale; Young Creative Poland: In Production, April 2011, Milan Furniture Fair. Brompton Design District An international destination for design in London. The Brompton Design District is a collaboration between leading design shops, exhibition spaces and institutions on and around the Brompton Road, London. A dynamic hub for design aims to increase the presence of new design in an area renowned for its historic links with art, design, and education since the founding of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art 150 years ago. bromptondesigndistrict.com Art Yard Sale Art Yard Sale is a unique art fair based in Warsaw, Poland which weaves together all aspects of contemporary art: graphics, illustration, painting, photography, design and fashion. Taking the reins of Young Creative Poland’s pop-up shop to accompany the exhibition, Art Yard Sale will host a curated retail experience quintessentially Polish, but with a wider contemporary appeal selling posters, illustration, books and design works by some of the country’s most venerable young artists and designers. artyardsale.pl/en Ognisko Restaurant Housed in a large Victorian house on Exhibition road Ognisko Restaurant will be reopening after extensive refurbishment in the middle of September. There will be a cocktail bar, 80 cover restaurant and a terrace overlooking communal gardens. There is also a special events space in the first floor ballroom. The restaurant, a younger sister of acclaimed Baltic restaurant in Waterloo’s old factory converted by Seth Stein Architects, will be open for lunch, tea and dinner serving Eastern and Central European dishes. ognisko.com Ognisko Polskie (Polish Hearth Club) Ognisko Polskie was founded during World War II as a combined initiative of British and Polish Governments. Shortly it became a hub of social and cultural life, thriving with a good restaurant, meeting rooms, theatre and a ballroom being a place where Polish culture and history is kept alive and Polish identity and independence maintained. Today, in a modernized form Ognisko aims to continue to be a Centre of Polish life in the United Kingdom, where members can maintain and strengthen their relations with each other and the wider community, promote Polish culture through hosting events, supporting education and arts. ogniskopolskie.org.uk Partners Curators Creative Project Foundation Creative Project Foundation is a cultural organisation born from the vision of Miśka Miller-Lovegrove, Anna Pietrzyk-Simone, Monika Unger and Agnieszka Kwiatkowska-Dragić. With headquarters in Warsaw, London and Milan, the Creative Project Foundation is an ambassador of Polish creativity. Our mission is to promote Polish design across the world and facilitate a mutual exchange of knowledge between governmental bodies, cultural organizations, the business sector and the design industry. www.creativeprojectfoundation.com Adam Mickiewicz Institute The Adam Mickiewicz Institute promotes Polish culture around the world and actively participates in international cultural exchange. It is a national cultural institution which aims to increase the value of Poland’s brand as a cultural asset and boost Poland’s impact and efficiency in the area of culture. Promotion of Polish design is one of the Institute’s key areas of focus. The Institute has presented Polish design in collaboration with: Salone del Mobile Milan, Maison&Objet Paris, International Contemporary Furniture Fair New York, International Furniture Fair Singapore, Blueprint Magazine, Icon Magazine, deezen.com, Wallpaper* and others. www.culture.pl Organisers Young Creative Poland: 4 Years On September, 16—22 2013 Ognisko Polskie (Polish Hearth Club) 55 Exhibition Road London SW7 2PN www.youngcreativepoland.com Opening hours Monday–Sunday 11pm–6pm Press View: Thursday, 19 September 4pm–6pm Private View: Thursday, 19 September 6pm–10pm Organised by Adam Mickiewicz Institute in collaboration with Creative Project Foundation Curators Miśka Miller-Lovegrove, Anna Pietrzyk-Simone, Kasia Jeżowska Graphic design, exhibition graphics & web Rafał Benedek, Marcin Benedek, Marek Czyż / mesmercenter.com Sub-editing Gwen Webber For all press and media enquiries please contact: Lindsay Castellana 07957 637 995 [email protected] Sunny Tailor 07766 150 717 [email protected] © Young Creative Poland: 4 Years On © Creative Project Foundation London Design Festival September 16–22 2013 London Design Festival — September 14–22 2013 Ognisko Polskie — (Polish Hearth Club) Ognisko Polskie 55 Exhibition Road (Polish Hearth Club) London SW7 2PN 55 Exhibition Road London SW7 2PN