Through Objects

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3 DAYS OF DESIGN
COPENHAGEN, 2024

During 3daysofdesign, The Material Way unveils bio-based objects & materials crafted by students exploring the intersections of research, ceramics, art, and design. Hosted amidst the green oasis of øens have in the refshaleøen district, this exhibition promises an experimental approach to design, pushing the boundaries of traditional exhibition concepts. Join us!

EXHIBITORS                      

LOCAL BIO-BASED MATERIALS
Anna Avdalyan ()
Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng ()
Caja Peters (.peters)
Emily Gordin ()
Ina Sefgjini (.sefgjini)
Line Maria Le Fevre ()
Lisa Cristinzo ()
Mathias Marquard Nymand ()
Michelle Posternak (.poster)
Nicolas Benjamin Boscoboinik ()
Sonia Gandasegui (.gandasegui)
Sydney Lai ()
Victoria Vargas ()
Bianca Co
Claire Baily ()
Cristina Mariani ()
Emma Witter ()
Jay Lee (.art.making)
Maria Helena K.Nerhus ()
Michell Halley ()
Siobhan McGibbon ()
Stephanie Cardon (.dark.sea)
Théa Morandini ()
Yael Michal Berkovitch ()
Yvanna Greene ()

NATURAL MATERIALS IN CERAMICS
Aazin Printer (aaz_in)
Allison DuPont-Teevin
Chryssa Kotoula ()
Daniella Marzola Grandini
Johanna Meyer ()
Kleopatra Tsali (.tsali)
Maria Isabel Cano Casas ()
Michelle Donnely ()

ADDRESS
Refshalevej 159b, 1432 København

DATES & HOURS
June 11 (opening) | 18:00 -20:00
June 12 - 13 | 10:00 - 18:00
June 14 | 10:00 - 14:00

𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺
Habitat by Chien-Ching, Hung

Habitat reimagines the creation of the essential objects of human existence – containers, clothes, and even a house – through a meticulous return to manual craftsmanship. Chien-Ching, Hung’s process encompasses everything from the careful gathering of lichens for dyeing to harnessing the natural phenomenon of wild wool felting. The final installation acts as a sanctuary of reflection, participation, and preservation. It invites us to delve into contemplation, urging us to consider the inherent qualities of old-world aesthetics, handicrafts, and nature.

Read about the work of (link in our bio).

Images:
1. Collecting lichens/documentation by Chien-Chung, Hung;
2. The process of lichen dyeing by Chien-Chung, Hung.

𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺
Habitat by Chien-Ching, Hung

'The book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, provided tremendous inspiration for me, particularly the quote, "Before the tool that forces energy outward, we made the tool that brings energy home". The book proposes that before the creation of tools for killing and violence, our ancestor’s greatest inventions were vessels. Human needs led to the necessity for ‘storage,’ giving rise to creations like a net woven from hair, a basket for wild oats, and we could even consider houses as considerable containers for humans.

It is a common conception that the first cultural tools were weapons because violence was necessary and inevitable for survival. However, her narrative re-examines whether conflict, violence, and war were truly the central points of human existence. She rewrites the narrative to the beginning of humanization, using an analogy that portrays technology as a cultural container rather than a weapon for colonization. (...)'
- Chien-Chung, Hung

Read the full interview with (link in our bio).