Exhibition at the Dutch Design Week 2024
At the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, the German Design Graduates will present 21 selected projects by graduates from renowned German universities, running from 19 to 27 October 2024.
Under the title “The Magic Touch: Designing Togetherness,” the exhibition features young talents from the field of product design, highlighting the pioneering role of design from different perspectives. ‘Through the exhibition as part of Dutch Design Week, we want to showcase the diversity of design at German universities in an international context,’ says Lutz Dietzold, CEO of the German Design Council. The exhibition focuses on the topic of “touch” as a central component of social interaction.
„Who would we be without others? Who would we be without their knowledge, feelings, and touch?”
ask curators Nina Sieverding and Anton Rahlwes.
“We need the experiences and perceptions of others to move forward and create something new,” say the two designers, who co-founded the online magazine “the thing Magazine”, describing the need for collaboration in design. With the exhibition, they aim not only to offer a sensory experience, but also highlight the links between different areas of design and emphasise its interdisciplinary nature. Unlike other exhibitions, the exhibits should not be untouchable, but conceptual and directly tangible: The gap between object and viewer is eliminated.
The interaction with exhibits fosters a deep understanding not only of the designed objects, but also of the world and the individual. “Mutual perception and the understanding it creates is an opportunity to bring companies, designers and users together – a crucial approach for the further development of our society,” emphasises Lutz Dietzold, highlighting the social relevance of the German Design Graduates exhibition. “This is the only way to truly understand problems and find real solutions.”
Die GDG-Aussteller*innen auf der Dutch Design Week
„Exercises in Softness“
Arthur Seefried, Kunsthochschule Kassel – A Series of Experiments on Material Compounds in the Context of “Softness”
„Ceramic Interfaces“
Charlotte von Ravenstein, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin – An Exploration of Material and Interaction
„Pass the Bone“
Ella Einhell, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin – Slaughterwaste as a Resource
„Among Sheep“
Fabienne Rako, Kunsthochschule Kassel – Applications for Wool Fat
„Zum Schluss“
Florian Albrecht, Fachhochschule Potsdam – The Urn as a Singular Object
„Besteck & Stigma“
Hendrik Lucka, Universität der Künste Berlin – Thoughts on Disability and Design
„Touching Stories“
Jana Katharina Lutat, Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle – How Textiles Tell Stories Through Their Haptics
„Pedestrian“
Jonas Krämer & Ayla Warncke, Hochschule Hannover – The Walking Aid for All
„Fretting Traces“
Julia Rhein, htw Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin – A Creative Investigation of the Bark Beetle in the Context of Materiality and Human-Environment Systems
„Anaesthesia“
Kathrin Alischer, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart – Anaesthesia as a Paradigm of Design
„AirPot“
Kunrui Peng, Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel – Portable Toilet in the Wilderness
„Crotto Collection“
Lara Landbrecht, Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe – Design Potential of Translated Fired Sanitary Ceramics
„dig in“
Lilli Malou Weinhold, Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen – Jewellery Objects for a Contemporary Dining Culture
„LAVA – Innovative Shower Chair for Accessibility and Autonomy“
Lola Behrens, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar – Inclusive Product Design in the Context of Demographic Change
„I’ll pass, thank you.“
Loris Stephan, Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle – Hybrid Garments as a Vehicle for Change
„Mono Wool“
Michelle Müller, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin – Regenerative Softness
„Pull-Out“
Miroslav Jovanovic, Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen – How the Plug Came Out of the Socket
„Among Critters“
Pepita Neureuter, Universität der Künste Berlin
A Terrestrial Fabulation
„Layers of Value“
Virginia Reil, Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle – A Remake System
„The Corner of Three Hexagons“
Xingwen Pan, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin – A Journey into Self-Shaping Textiles with 3D Printing
„Let Me Touch You“
Zhihui Liu, Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar – A Journey into Self-Shaping Textiles with 3D Printing
The exhibition design was created in collaboration with the design studio RAW COLOR, which recently gained international attention with an exclusive collection for IKEA.
Anton Rahlwes and Nina Sieverding founded the digital platform the thing Magazine in 2023. There, and in their newsletter "something is missing," they critically report on design, trends, and aesthetics. In addition to their journalistic work, they teach at various art and design universities and are also involved in curatorial activities.
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