Vrije vormgeving in kaart brengen

On Sunday 19 April the BNO-organised symposium Crafted will take place at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam. Experts and practitioners will examine contemporary developments in conceptual crafts and at how materials, past influences, and current social and economic circumstances are dealt with. Issues to be explored include: what concrete function do traditional skills have in the creative processes of conceptual crafts and design? Is a knowledge of and dedication to traditional trades necessary for innovation and for the development of new techniques and materials? Are unique, crafted objects the answer to the demand for sustainability or do they constitute a new form of luxury? The symposium marks the launch of the publication by BNO of Vrije Vormgeving. Mapping Dutch Conceptual Crafts. The book charts themes and visions surrounding contemporary and possible future developments in Dutch conceptual crafts. It covers a broad selection of work in the field from Chew Your Own Brooch by Ted Noten to the fairy-tale table Godoga, crafted in Indonesia by Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe. In six short articles, attention is paid to the economic circumstances of artists working in conceptual crafts, their position in between the fine arts and industrial design, the importance of sensitivity to both materials and skills, and the place of conceptual crafts from an international perspective. The authors are Patrick Aarts and Rob Huisman (project manager and director of BNO respectively), Liesbeth den Besten, Love Jönsson (curator, critic and lecturer at Göteborg University in Sweden), Dingeman Kuilman (director of Premsela, Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion), Louise Schouwenberg (design critic and lecturer at the Design Academy in Eindhoven) and Warren Seelig. The book is edited by Monika Auch, a practitioner of conceptual crafts. From 19 April the book can be ordered through bno.nl/publicaties and copies will be on sale during the symposium at a reduced rate.
MESSSESTAND BUCH UND ART
MESSSESTAND BUCH UND ART
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