November will be a very busy month for Polish design: it will visit a renowned gallery in Stockholm; it will be in Turkey for the 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial; in Izmir it have fun with kids; and it will be on display in a world-famous museum designed by Niemeyer in Brasilia. In total, Polish design will cover almost 17 500 km in November alone!
This year Polish design has been heavily present in Turkey: 2014 marks the 600th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and Turkey. Among the numerous events organized by Culture.pl in Turkey during the past few months, many of them have been focused on design: ranging from traditional crafts, food design, through contemporary design for children and adults alike.
Polska In Between
November 1st - December 14th, 2014
Antrepo7, 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial
Istanbul, Turkey
The fruits of the diverse design workshops, lectures, exhibitions, artists residencies, panel discussions and projects will be shown at the POLSKA IN BETWEEN, organized by Culture.pl, at the 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial this November. Magda Kochanowska, an independent consultant, lecturer and curator of several exhibitions promoting design, is the curating the Polish presence at this year’s biennial. POLSKA IN BETWEEN is an extensive presentation of contemporary Polish design, including product, graphic design, design thinking, public space, food design, design for children, as well as conceptual work. The exhibition consists of four parts: the first, CONNECTING, co-curated by design critic Czesława Frejlich, offers an interesting glimpse at Polish contemporary design. The various fields of design on display, including furniture, ceramics, textiles, and typography. The exhibition focuses on connecting cultures, people, materials, technologies, and styles form different historical periods and geographical locations.
The next three parts of POLSKA IN BETWEEN present the results of unique Polish-Turkish workshops for designers and artisans: craft workshops – CRAFT: Old for New, calligraphy workshops – WORD: Feast of Words, and unique culinary workshops – FOOD: Cook for Book.
POLSKA IN BETWEEN is part of the 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial parallel event program.
LET’S PLAY! Kids Design from Poland
October 31st - November 30th, 2014
Exhibition Hall in Cultural Center of Old Gas Factory
Izmir, Turkey
Cooperation between Polish and Turkish artists during the past few months are likely to result in an array of interesting collaborations, however to ensure that a positive image of Polish design and culture stay in Turkey for good, Culture.pl has prepared a special exhibition for the youngest Turks – Let’s Play! Kid’s Design from Poland. In Poland, the field of design for children is currently experiencing dynamic growth. At the Gas Factory in Izmir we will show off the best of what design for kids has to offer. Through numerous activities, such as an interactive exhibition, workshops, and walking tours, we will take children and their parents on a journey through the world of modern design, while showing them a glimpse of contemporary Polish culture at the same time!
The Spirit of Poland
November 4th-28th
Museu Nacional do Conjunto Cultural da República
Brasilia, Brasil
After being very well received during the Sao Paulo Design Week – the largest Latin American design festival, The Spirit of Poland returns to South America. In November, the exhibition will be on display in one of Brasilia’s hottest venues: the National Museum. The museum’s building designed by world-renowned Oscar Niemeyer is considered an icon of modernist architecture and is one of the Brasilia’s main attractions. The Spirit of Poland exhibition will be shown at the DW! Sao Paulo Design Weekend in August and at the National Museum of Brasilia in November. The exhibition aims to present Polish material culture, its history and development through the diversity of contemporary Polish brands. The stories of individual brands will compel the viewers to see both the object and the process of its creation. The Spirit of Poland is a joint initiative of designers and owners of Polish brands to show the potential of the Polish products in an international arena.
Forest and Meadow
November 7th- 28th
Designgalleriet
Stockholm, Sweden
Culture.pl will also be bringing the Forest and Meadow exhibition, presented in Copenhagen last year, to Stockholm’s Designgalleriet this November. Poland’s beautiful landscapes, its woods, planes, meadows and forests, as well as man’s unbreakable bond with nature served as inspirations for the exhibition. The designers draw on Polish traditions, habits, local customs and beliefs and use decorative motifs, simple craft techniques, and natural materials to create unique modern prodcuts. Among designers participating in the exhibition, alongside such well-known names as Malafor, Agnieszka Bar or Maria Jeglińska, we will see the works of many new up-and-coming Polish designers. All of them, however, share the love for natural materials such as wood, glass, wool, ceramics, and even hay.