matter in milan
The femme power-house of this all-female design collective, MATTER OF COURSE, hits Milan Design Week.
Published On: 23/06/2022
Berlin-based, all-female design collective, MATTER OF COURSE straddles the fine line between art and design. Formed at the height of the pandemic by a group of incredible designers to promote community, sustainable practices and showcase the quality of designers committed to their craft.
MATTER OF COURSE, exhibition: Balancing Act
“Whether through exhibitions, publications, panels, or interdisciplinary collaborations, we challenge concepts that are taken for granted while inspiring a strong sense of community and sustainable consuming practices.” https://www.matter-of-course.com/
The collective consists of 11 designers across the fields of furniture, object design, glassware textiles and lighting. They share a common ethos for designing and producing beautiful objects of desire, sustainably handcrafted and made in a way that ensures fair working conditions and remuneration for all people involved in the process.
After a successful Architectural Digest editorial “beyond objects” and debut group exhibition at Berlin’s friend space “Balancing Act,” MATTER OF COURSE recently exhibited at Milan Design Week in a breakthrough new exhibition called "Ich und Du: Reflections on the spaces between us—and the connections that bind us together."
The exhibition features objects handcrafted in glass, wood, clay, textiles, metal, and water and are presented in a series of unexpected vignettes, encouraging each of us to consider the art—and power—of interaction, both with our fellow humans and the natural environment.
MATTER OF COURSE at Milan Design Week - Exhibition: Ich und Du
Curators Anava Projects note: “Against the backdrop of the past few years, our interconnectedness with one another has taken on a new sense of urgency. At a time when both human rights and our environment are under great threat, we can find ourselves at a great distance from one another, both physically and metaphorically."
MATTER OF COURSE Editorial - Beyond Objects
It's inspiring to see this group coming together to strengthen design, production practices and put people and the environment at the forefront of everything they do.
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For more from this powerhouse collective, head over to their website:
https://www.matter-of-course.com/
Or follow their matters on social media: @matter_of_course
Matter Of Course design studios:
STUDIO BERG · HEIKE BUCHFELDER · STUDIO ELISA STROZYK · ELOA - UNIQUE LIGHTS ·
FRAU CAZE · STUDIO JOA HERRENKNECHT · STUDIO LAURA STRASSER · LYK CARPET ·
STUDIO MILENA KLING · NICOLENE VAN DER WALT · SCHOEMIG PORZELLAN
Photography: Anne Deppe
Creative Direction & Styling: Nici Theuerkauf
Milan Design Week curation: Anava Projects
Sources
https://www.matter-of-course.com/
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