Swedish design week comes to NID campus

  • | Wednesday | 21st February, 2018

It presents the latest trends in young Swedish design, with its craftsmanship and new forms of expression. Interestingly, designs of two NID students are also being displayed alongside the Swedish designs. The Ung Svensk Form design exhibition, brought by the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai, was inaugurated on Tuesday at NID campus and will be open for public till March 2. A Swedish design exhibition with 19 art designs ranging from images to products to recycled goods and unisex fashion dealing with the migrant crisis, after Hong Kong and Seoul has come to India's premier design school here in Ahmedabad. The first design is named 'Lucky Bowl' which is a shallow circular container made out of shredded unfit Indian currency notes.

A Swedish design exhibition with 19 art designs ranging from images to products to recycled goods and unisex fashion dealing with the migrant crisis, after Hong Kong and Seoul has come to India's premier design school here in Ahmedabad. The Ung Svensk Form design exhibition, brought by the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai, was inaugurated on Tuesday at NID campus and will be open for public till March 2. From material research, cross-over crafts and the identity crisis of ordinary things – the new design generation shows a growing interest in sustainability and human interaction which is depicted in different art forms in this exhibition that displays 19 states of the art design examples. It presents the latest trends in young Swedish design, with its craftsmanship and new forms of expression. The prime theme of the pieces in the exhibition is sustainability and circular economy. Interestingly, designs of two NID students are also being displayed alongside the Swedish designs. The first design is named 'Lucky Bowl' which is a shallow circular container made out of shredded unfit Indian currency notes. The bowl comes in the range of sizes. Having a traditional look, the Lucky Bowl made out of the demonetized Indian currency notes makes it even more auspicious and a perfect use of material showcasing innovations and sustainability. The second design came up with a non-motorised solution - a hand-crafted, aesthetic bicycle, for the urban market using bamboo as the natural material. The objective was to redefine the usage of material by positioning an eco-friendly product made from natural materials. Talking about her design, artist Katja Beckham said, "With themes such as the human body, stillness and movement, I create textile sculptures. Stories and abstract memories come together without words, through the tactile meeting of fabrics."

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