DAWN EXHIBITION x Nomad Workspace
Amanda Betz Anne Nowak Can Family Helle Mardahl Hvass&Hannibal Friends & Founders Elkeland Justyna Poplawska Krabbesholm Kristel Laurits Kristina Dam Studio La Famiglia Furniture Layered x Poppykalas Lisette RĂźtzou Matteo Brioni Mijo Studio MohRug Munk Collective Noorstad NTER Nuura Stellar Works Seven Subjects Shade Ursula Nistrup x Lotte Henriksen Verti Copenhagen We Do Wood WeMade &Drape
DAWN EXHIBITION DAWN is the beginning of a new day – representing new creation, act of transformation and a unique way of thinking. Within traditions of Scandinavian design and a contemporary international approach, DAWN Exhibition offers a unique platform for emerging artists and designers as well as established brands. Derived from the urge to create as well as the desire to support new design and entrepreneurship, DAWN Exhibition will be carefully curated, showing the diversity of design, talents, and trends. #dawnexhibition19 @dawnexhibition www.dawnexhibition.com
EXHIBITORS
AMANDA BETZ Amanda Betz works in the intersection of art, design and architecture, with a special interest in light, space and the span between two and three dimensions. Her artworks and design tends to reflect architecture as fragments of buildings, and she has garnered both local and international acclaim for her ability to capture complexity in a simple object. She has a unique experimental approach and uses patterns and geometrical constructions to create spatial objects that reflect light and shadow. @theamandabetz www.amandabetz.com
ANNE NOWAK Anne Nowak is a Danish artist based in Copenhagen. Although she uses materials as diverse as paper, mirrors, stones and fabric, and different techniques such as screen printing, drawing, spray painting and cyanotype, her aesthetic is driven by a fascination towards the outer hemisphere. Using a deeply poetic language, she creates magnetic works inviting the viewer on a mystical journey into micro universes of suns, moons and planets. @annenowak www.annenowak.org
CAN FAMILY Artist and illustrator Stine Maria Aalykke is fascinated of how the world works today. ”Everyone, everywhere seems to be busy. When and how do people take a break with all that’s going on – physically and mentally, socially and personally, online as well as offline?” For her new portrait series, Stine Maria Aalykke challenges contemplation and a crucial presence by portraying a simple moment, a person, a feeling – nothing more, nothing less. The viewer is left to do the same. @can_family www.yeswecancan.com
HELLE MARDAHL Cherries are red, sweet and delicious. In the true sense of the idiom, Helle Mardahl’s latest collection ”The Cherry on Top” captures the feeling of adding that extra something and making everything a little more exquisite. ’The Cherry on Top’ is a rich taste, a new color and a soft shape. Introducing new objects of imperfect beauty, Helle Mardahl once again shows the magic of storytelling, aesthetic sensibility and honest craftsmanship. @hellemardahl www.hellemardahl.com
HVASS&HANNIBAL Hvass&Hannibal is a multi-disciplinary arts and design studio based in Copenhagen. Curiosity and play, a vivid colour palette and a love for geometry are all key elements and the foundation for Hvass&Hannibal’s work. With a strive to develop unique and playful yet extraordinary work, Hvass&Hannibal constantly challenge their own limitations, and aim to create distinct imagery and concepts that give an inspiring and artistically creative solution. @hvasshannibal www.hvasshannibal.dk
FRIENDS & FOUNDERS The designs take influence from a Scandinavian heritage in terms of quality craftsmanship and the idea of surrounding oneself with fewer, more essential things. By way of ensuring a product’s longevity and utility Friends & Founders strives to find new materials and methods of design. “We want people to understand that it’s worth investing in innovative, contemporary furniture where multi-functions are built in, thinking about how to expand the use of the product. Also where the manufacturer has thought about sustainability in designing and producing objects that will last.” - Friends & Founders. @friendsfounders www.friendsfounders.com
ELKELAND Odd Shell Light A lighting collection that continually seeks to examine various compositions of curved aluminum shells attached to a cylindrical soft core of raw PUR rubber. Each lamp is unique in its asymmetric composition and ever shifting contours. The lamps provides a soft light diffused through the PUR cylinder. Depending on orientation of the lamp, the aluminum shells functions either as a shade or reflector of the light. The inspiration for the collection takes departure in organic abstraction, and a curiosity about an open way of giving shape, how do the abstract flow of thoughts takes form? @elkeland.studio www.elkeland.dk
JUSTYNA POPLAWSKA Finding inspiration in the physicality of materials, Copenhagen based designer Justyna Poplawska creates objects of subtle poetry. Justyna is particularly interested in glass and she employs intuitive and experimental method into her work while combining it with the traditional craft techniques. Recycled glass transformed into colorful, composite material becomes a motive for the collection of unique furniture pieces. These objects demonstrate handcrafted quality with a painterly feel. @justynapoplawska justynapoplawska.com
KRABBESHOLM The Time is Now! What is time? What is our relationship with time? How is time visualised? Can we imagine new ways of visualising time? How have other artists and designers explored time? How will you explore time? These are some of the questions that you will encounter in the exhibition The Time is Now! @krabbesholm www.krabbesholm.dk
KRISTEL LAURITS Kristel Laurits is an Estonian conceptual designer based in Copenhagen. She works with objects and interiors, incorporating her background from textile design with intuition and playfulness. Her intrinsic interest lies in colours and their ability to make us happy when applied on a material. Her design aesthetic strives to find answers and proposes new methods and visions of how colours and materiality can create a sense of well-being. @kristellaurits www.kristellaurits.com
KRISTINA DAM STUDIO Kristina Dam Studio has a mission of making art and interior merge, both in furniture, art prints, illustrations and sculptures. The major lines in all designs from Kristina Dam Studio are simple and graphic with a high level of detail and craftsmanship. Every design has a distinct Scandinavian and architectural expression. Furnitures from Kristina Dam Studio are all made from beautiful natural materials, and the entire production is European. Mastering the monochromatic palette enables Kristina Dam to create timeless and enduring designs. Distinct and beautiful - simplicity with an attitude. @kristinadamstudio www.kristinadam.dk
LA FAMIGLIA FURNITURE From the elegant and warm Italian way of living mixed with the Danish sense of quality and great materials, La Famiglia Furniture creates interior design for life, love and living. Driven by strong values, an uncompromising approach and ethical principles, La Famiglia Furniture specializes in bespoke high-end furniture crafted by the finest cabinet workers in Denmark, Italy and Lithuania. @lafamigliafurniture www.lafamigliafurniture.com
LAYERED X POPPYKALAS The Secret Garden Collection is Layereds collaboration together with renowned Danish florist Poppykalas. Using flowers and shapes to create interactive installations, Poppykalas is telling a story through each flower piece. This capsule collection is a unique and abstract interpretation of flowers, resulting in a visual exploration of a flourishing garden transformed into two unique limited rug designs. @layered_official www.layeredinterior.com @poppykalas www.poppykalas.dk
LISETTE RÜTZOU Motivated by an urge to articulate a story and inspired by the beauty of materials, form and architecture, each design is an independent statement - contemporary functionalism with a feminine touch. Each piece tells an individual story – an embodiment of emotion. “I hope with my design to create a reaction, a feeling beyond beauty and fine lines. To me designing is personal – color, movement, sound and scale – a universal language essential to my approach” - Lisette Rützou. @lisetterutzou www.lisetterutzou.com
MATTEO BRIONI For Matteo Brioni earth denotes the experience gained by four generations among the brickfields of Gonzaga – Mantova, that have belonged to the Brioni family since 1920. Pursuing a self-sufficient course of minimal environmental impact, Matteo Brioni has implemented research projects for the use of natural clay as a building material offering the quality of ultra pure pigment enabling his firm to transform clay finishes into products ideally suited to the ‘natural’ cladding of architectural surfaces For the Dawn Exhibition 2019, Matteo Brioni presents an idea of total look and contaminations of clays with different design projects: “ARAZZI” a system of clay plaster modular surfaces, inspired by a contemporary idea of modules and geometry, designed by Studio Irvine; “CAPITELLI” contemporary furnishing accessory covered by clay designed by Studio Irvine and “ASLANT “ A serial handcrafted production of reliefs and elements in raw clay and gypsum, designed by Linda Weimann. @matteobrioni www.matteobrioni.com
THE BEGINNING OF A NEW DAY
MIJO STUDIO Inspired by movement, AIO and LIL is a duo of playful furniture that explore the relationship between pattern, shape and function. Textile designers Miranda Tengs Brun and Josefine Gilbert (MIJO STUDIO) experiment with various hand printed techniques and invented a new printing method when they created the pattern for AIO and LIL. This process and expression became the main inspiration for the rounded and dynamic shapes that is made of special designed foam. With its sculptural shapes and dynamic hand printed pattern, the chairs encourage the user to interact and play - not only with function but also with aesthetics. By turning and flipping the loose elements, the user is able to create different compositions according to the surrounding context and the user’s needs. The solid foam ensures a comfortable seat while the colorful pattern emphasis AIO and LILs playful approach and interactive function. @mijostudio www.mijostudio.com
MOHRUG MohRug is a new Danish brand, that creates bespoke rugs of the finest mohair – the natural fibre that originates from mature angora goats and is considered one of nature’s most exclusive fibres. Also known as “the Diamond fibre”, mohair of this quality has many unique properties that makes it ideal for rugs. Its natural silky lustre, durability and dirt resistance, immense softness and unique ability to absorb and retain colour make the rugs incredibly vibrant. MohRugs are woven using 100% mohair yarn. @mohrug www.mohrug.com
MUNK COLLECTIVE MUNK collective is a design collective consisting of designers and architects from all over the world. Founded on the premises of being a design brand that collaborates and develops young design talents, carrying them forward so a new young design generation have the opportunity to put their mark on the design world. ”Our main focus is on the community and the teamwork in the collective, as well as a desire to push and challenge current trends. We think lots of exciting young designers are just waiting to be discovered. MUNK collective is not necessarily a Scandinavian brand - our designers are from Japan, Germany, China and Denmark. ”What really matters to us is that we see potential in the designs for our collection and in the designer for our collective.” @munkcollective www.munkcollective.com
NOORSTAD Noorstad, by Skyum Høgfeldt, is a furniture collection designed and made in Denmark with focus on legibility, natural materials and local production. The collection represents an expression of warm, honest and discreet beauty based on a personal aesthetic and taste. The individual pieces contribute towards home as a place of calm and clarity. A return to basic aesthetics of quiet, understated luxury, a space to recharge. “We create with intention – to provide a straightforward convergence of paired down geometri, tactile comfort and essence of function” - Steen Skyum Høgfeldt. Noorstad, by Skyum Høgfeldt, was founded in the late winter 2016 by Steen Skyum Høgfeldt and partner Anne Skyum Høgfeldt. @noorstad www.noorstad.com
NTER Driven by a common passion and love for great design, NTER Interior was established in 2017 by friends Nanna Meyer and Natalie Jørgensen. They aim to design affordable luxury with a Nordic elegance and a grand expression – creatively functional yet incredibly personalized. Incorporating colours, appreciation of materials and historical references are all crucial details in creating design that is classic and contemporary. @nterinterior www.nterinterior.com
NUURA Nuura aims to create aesthetic and exclusive lighting which reflects the riches and joy found in Nordic nature. With the chandelier as a centre, Nuura offers lighting collections that enrich the room and complete the interior in both private homes and public spaces. By combining delicate design with state of the art technology and carefully chosen materials of high quality, Nuura strives to create unique quality lighting that has a positive impact. Nuura is the new modern classic in a sensuous and timeless design. The meaning of Nuura is light and honour. Inspired by the Nordic light Nuura wish their lighting collections will spread life and joy. @nuuralighting www.nuura.com
STELLAR WORKS Stellar Works was established in 2012 as a way to bring ideas together: East and West, heritage and modernity, craft and industry – bringing the best of the past into the light of the present. With an aim to inspire a renaissance in Asian aesthetics, taking the forms, styles and motifs that have characterised Japanese design across the centuries and filtering them through the lens of the European tradition to create something new and timeless. “We have chosen this path between the old and the new because I believe good design is timeless design. Stellar Works aims to be timeless.” – Yuichiro Hori, CEO and Founder @stellar_works www.roam.dk
SEVEN SUBJECTS Newly founded in 2019, Seven Subjects is a Copenhagen based art and design studio guided by the philosophy of ‘subjectivity’. Explored through sculptures, lighting and furniture the studio believe that in contrast to objectivity (object) we create ‘subjects’ that is the collection of our individual perceptions, experiences, beliefs and cultural and historical understanding. The studio believe that the concept of a design emerge through a synergy of the past, the present and beliefs for the future that the studio has taken as an aware approach. Founder of Seven Subjects, Aviaaja Ezekiassen, is inspired by her Greenlandic roots and her upbringing with the Greenlandic and Danish culture. @seven_subjects www.sevensubjects.dk
SHADE Shade is a Danish design company using cutting edge technology to change and improve the way we interact with and control light. Better Light – Better Living. @shadelights.international www.shadelights.com
URSULA NISTRUP With an extraordinary ability to listen and learn from the materials she works with, audio and visual artist Ursula Nistrup explores interesting depths and challenges our way of thinking. Ursula’s artistic vision is objectified through sculptures, photography, installations, text, performance and drawing. From her latest exhibition From the Pink Sand, Ursula Nistrup created a sensorily-saturated future scenario for Holstebro Kunstmuseum. The exhibition speculatively examined how living organisms become altered over time by geology and the complex ecosystems of the Earth. The focal point is on a particular species of butterfly that, during droughts, feeds exclusively on desert sand. This adaptability led Nistrup to consider the ability of mankind, to develop new forms of existence and survival beyond that of biological logic. For Dawn Exhibition the butterfly has evolved into light units - elegant abstract silk sculptures created in collaboration with clothing designer Lotte Henriksen. @ursulanistrup www.nistrup.com
VERTI COPENHAGEN Verti Copenhagen believes in individuality and functionality; values brought to life through creative design. With an innovative and high quality Danish design, Verti Copenhagen are looking to make homes more beautiful with a better indoor environment in a responsible way. Danish design is centered around creating aesthetically pleasing products based on Scandinavian values such as functionality, simplicity and minimalism. @verticopenhagen www.verticopenhagen.com
WE DO WOOD We Do Wood was founded in Copenhagen in 2011 and is based on the vision that eminent design and strict sustainability principles should go hand in hand. ”To us, sustainability is much more than style, material and production. We don’t see the concept of sustainability as a passing phase, we view it as our very foundation. “ We Do Wood is not just about furniture - it’s also about respect, changes and common sense. @wedowood www.wedowood.dk
WEMADE WeMade is a newly started and carefully curated platform presenting designed objects and furniture, ensuring a profound selection of new details and designs spanding from seating to pots and storage. The designers of WeMade draw their inspiration from several sources including art, popular culture and everyday life never forgetting their common anchorage in the tradition of northern craftmanship and the great danish modernist masters of furniture in the 20’ century. The combination of old and new creates a functional modern expression with international perspective and an artistic twist. Wemade’s chosen designers have created various elegant, functional and poetic objects to address home. WeMade offers the possibility to make a personal way of living by letting designed objects play a role in the everyday as fragments added to the continuously narration of your life. WeMade is created with a wish to offer a range of designed objects to improve your life by adding and motivating creativity and joy. Photo by Chris Calmer. @wemadecopenhagen www.wemadecopenhagen.com
&DRAPE &Drape creates atmosphere in private, public and professional spaces with Danish custom-made curtains. To us curtains are more than just function. The right curtains in the perfect quality and tone can enhance a desired atmosphere and spark a feeling, complement different facets of personality and reflect the beautiful daylight in your space. With a background in design and roots in an old curtain family that has made curtains since 1960, &Drape represents a modern and curated aesthetic approach to made to measure curtains. @anddrape www.anddrape.com
THE CREATORS
NOMAD WORKSPACE A former courthouse building from 1847 designed by the great Danish architect Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll. Today transformed into a vibrant and personal co-workspace by architect and curator of DAWN Exhibition - Natalia Sanchez. Mr. Porter calls it one of the world’s best co-working office spaces and Wallpaper* Magazine highlights Nomad Workspace among the craftiest co-working spaces around the world. Natalia Sanchez’s design approach is externally inspired and internally driven, largely informed by a great passion for culture and craftsmanship. Innovative layers of colours, texture and function defines the beautiful environment at Nomad Workspace. The philosophy of Nomad Workspace is to welcome individuals and teams who appreciate creativity, innovation and drive. Therefore, the surroundings of Nomad Workspace are a perfect fit for DAWN Exhibition with room to converse, show and tell, co-create and contemplate. @nomadworkspace www.nomadworkspace.com
WHO’S AGENCY Who’s Agency aims to highlight a talent, a great idea, a distinct mindset, a strong drive and a beautiful design defining creativity in modern practice. “I am naturally attracted to those with a vision, visionaries inspire, innovate and see potential where others may not.” Who’s Agency aims to cultivate and help an artist, a designer, a brand grow - in order to establish a longterm eligibility in a competitive and evolving market. ”DAWN Exhibition brings people together bringing visions to life contributing to a continued development in the creative design scene both nationally and internationally.” @whos.agency www.whosagency.com
SPATIAL CODE Spatial Code is a multidisciplinary studio, creating physical spaces that connects people with a common identity. We believe in physical spaces are equal parts atmosphere, identity and function. We rely just as much on intuition and emotions as plans and logic. Not everything can be figured out and done by a formula. We listen and we sense, so we understand who you are. We translate into strong, long lasting concepts and concrete interior solutions with an emotional impact that works. Spatial Code services extends to offices, private residencies and commercial projects. We do insightful research, art direction, concept development, interior design and architecture. Dawn Exhibition is Natalia Sånchez’s, founder of Spatial Code, heart based contribution to the Danish design scene. @spatialcode.dk www.spatialcode.dk
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