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Wild Things
For Wild Things, curators Lidewij Edelkoort and Philip Fimmano brought together a selection of contemporary designs that possess a strong material and spiritual charge. In their intimate counter-narrative to the design discourse, they wanted to investigate whether design objects of the future have and radiate energy or vitality. Do they herald a new era of 'design with a soul'?
The synthesis they formulate is based on the contemporary lack of structures, which brings with it a decline in values and stability. That is why, everywhere, on a small scale and from the grassroots, there is a growing need for humanity and respect. Designers and artists translate these ideas into their work. Natural materials and techniques naturally come to the fore. In Wild Things, Edelkoort and Fimmano want to show, among other things, that design does not necessarily have to be polished. A jumper made of hair, chairs made of molten metal and carpets made of straw. The exhibition explores the revival of tactility, craftsmanship and intuitive materiality in contemporary design and presents objects as carriers of a 'wild', almost spiritual relationship between makers, materials and nature.
The exhibition featured work by: Marlene Huissoud, Alix Marie Bizet, Hongjie Yang, Ben Branagan, Guillaume Delvigne, Anton Alvarez, Jacin Giordano, Michel Nedjar, Léa Baert, Lizan Freijsen, Soojin Kang, Camilla Wedelboe Monsrud, SAMPLING, Sebastian Herkner, Frederik Paulsen, Aurelie Hoegy, Marianne Kemp, Charles Trevelyan, Adeline Contreras, Max Lamb, Tjep., Carlo Lorenzetti, Lukas Wegwerth, Eneida Tavares, Georgia Kemball, Kristina Schultz, Olé Jensen, Sander Wassink and Olivier van Herpt, Texture collection.
Li Edelkoort is a trend forecaster, designer, design curator and publicist. She is the head of Trend Union, which she founded, and is an important voice in the world of design and fashion. Philip Fimmano is a trend analyst, design curator and consultant. In 2011, they jointly founded Talking Textiles, an ongoing initiative to promote developments and innovation in textiles through exhibitions, publications and educational programmes.
portrait photo by Thirza Schaap
Wild Things was one of the highlights of the city tour with satellite exhibitions of the Interieur Biennale, which celebrated its 25th anniversary with the theme 'Silver Lining – Interiors'. The exhibition was on display at Texture Kortrijk from 14 October to 4 December 2016. The museum was the beating heart of Interieur in the city and provided a platform for young talent with work from the Provincial Prize for Design West Flanders, W/O We are the next generation and the Vitrine D'Or. The innovative Club Design concept by creative agency DIFT also brought the museum to life: a curated design exhibition and installation during the day, and an unprecedented club at night.
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