Galleri Format Oslo is presenting the fifth edition of Håndverk+, an annual project that highlights emerging talent and experimental design objects. This showcase is one of many ways that contemporary designers test out and introduce their ideas, whilst networking and awing visitors with their sometimes otherworldly designs.
The theme of this year's Håndverk+ is transformation and the exhibition features a total of 19 innovative projects. The creatives take on different approaches to the theme—while "some explore a transformation through material or process, [...] others refer to movements of the body or changes in nature." For example, the range of experimental design objects on display features Marthine Spinnangr's Palucca chair which draws cues from the art of dancing. Kaja Dahl and Njål Andreassen, on the other hand, test out pine tree stumps as material for a hybrid furniture piece.
Transformation-Inspired Design Objects
Håndverk+ Showcases Experimental Design Objects
Trend Themes
1. Experimental Design Objects - Emerging talent showcase experimental design objects that test out new ideas, materials, and processes.
2. Transformation-inspired Designs - Designers explore transformation and create otherworldly designs inspired by movements of the body or changes in nature.
3. Hybrid Furniture Pieces - Designers experiment with combining unlikely materials like pine tree stumps and more conventional furniture structures.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - The furniture design industry can benefit from exploring unconventional materials and incorporating inspiration from nature and movement.
2. Emerging Designers - The spotlighting of emerging designers is an important way to support innovation and experimentation in the design world.
3. Contemporary Design Exhibitions - Contemporary design exhibitions can provide a platform for experimentation and inspire the industry to explore new concepts and approaches.