WORKSHOPPED18 showcase to open
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Adrian Lawson, Azebo 690 Pendant Shade 2017. Recycled wood, plastic. Photo courtesy of the artist
What do we covet, keep and reference as contemporary examples of great design?
WORKSHOPPED18 showcases the very best in new Australian design by emerging and established designers opens at Australian Design Centre (ADC) on Thursday 21 June.
A selection of 47 pieces follow the work through concept, meaning, materiality, manufacture and resolution. Entrants answered the brief: Fit for Purpose. Does the chair, table or lamp do what you’d hoped it would? Is it comfortable, functional, do you smile when you look at it?
The annual WORKSHOPPED exhibition has presented the work of over 450 Australian designers through 17 exhibitions. ADC and Workshopped have joined together in 2018 to present the exhibition and awards at the ADC in Darlinghurst.
As part of the opening night event, WORKSHOPPED18 will present awards for the best designs in the emerging, established and selected sponsor supported categories.
Featuring work by: Adrian Lawson | Adrian Olasau | Angus Forbes | Arthur Koutoulas | Ben Rivett | Brooke Zhang | Ceri Frahm | Daniel Gunston | Daniel Tucker | Darren Fry | David Tate | Dean Toepfer | Don Corey | Dylan Morgan | Eggpicnic | Endure Design | Felix Grech | Gilbert Riedelbauch | GRANDEZA | HEXIX | Ian Dryden | Jordan Ruchalski |Kajewski-Miller | Kurt Bouvy | Liam Fleming | mcdermottbaxter | Mac Nordman | Marc Harrison | Mark O’Ryan | Martina Wylie | Michael Hoppe | Michael Papanikolaou | Nicholas Tay Meng Kiat & Cathy Cao | Olive Gill-Hille | Orest Danylak | Rhys Cooper | Tim Robertson | Tom Emmett | Tony Milic | Vincent Buret | Zev Bianchi | Zhixin Zheng.
“WORKSHOPPED has been an important part of the journey from prototype to production and market for many designers. We’ve been part of the early, mid and mature career stages of hundreds of Australian designers. It’s fantastic watching the evolution of Australian designers and their products” says Raymond Scott, Director of Workshopped.
Lisa Cahill, CEO and Artistic Director, ADC said, “The Australian Design Centre is delighted to be partnering with Workshopped to present WORKSHOPPED18 this year. We are also particularly pleased and grateful to have such strong support from local industry to sponsor the exhibition which directly supports Australian makers and designers at all stages of their career. WORKSHOPPED18 is supported by: JP Finsbury, UNSW Art and Design, University of Technology Sydney, Arthur G, BoConcept, Signwave Newtown and Indesign Media.”
A range of supporting events will run alongside the exhibition featuring designer walk-throughs, panel discussion supporting new designers, design-skilled school holiday workshops.
About WORKSHOPPED and Australian Design Centre
The annual WORKSHOPPED exhibition has presented the work of over 450 Australian designers through 17 exhibitions and been viewed by over 650 000 people. The exhibition is a platform for emerging and established product, furniture and lighting designers.
Australian Design Centre is a highly agile and adaptable organisation that has taken a leadership role in the contemporary craft and design sector since it first opened in 1965. ADC continues to act as a bridge between different communities in design, constantly evolving to keep at the leading edge of innovation and provides the interface between the design world and our audiences.
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