August// Tord Boontje

From some time Melancholia it is a term, which determines not only a state of mind, but also a certain aesthetic direction.

This way perceived melancholy seems to be the aesthetics of nearby countries represented by the Dutch designer and head of the Cathedral of product design at the Royal College Of Art in London, Tord Boontje. His studio based in London, goes back 18 years, and projects still delight youthful freshness. for example: Exhibition of seats in 2004 made ​​for the Italian manufacturer Moroso, which captivated visitors of Milan’s Salone di Mobile fairs, opening the success gate for this Dutch designer.

  

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January// Kasia Kmita and her paper cutouts

Paper “Cutouts” includes the visual identification codes and the bold statement of global brands with intensive labor in techniques of traditional paper cut-outs suggest the need to define the phenomenon of the new folk. Kmita combining traditional hand cut-outs performed with symbols of pop culture, draws on themes from the world of media and advertising on the same principle as the old folk artist were showing  motifs from the natural world which they were surrounded.

Each work can be observed repetitive in composition; the black outline of the cutout is entered motif taken from pop culture. Kmita converts her way in designs from cutouts of Lowicz.

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