Out of the Ordinary. Carte blanche to Studio Wieki Somers

25.10.2017 → 11.02.2018

The Carte blanche to a designer series invites a Swiss or inter­na­tional designer to conceive a solo exhib­i­tion to present their work, for which they design a specific display. In 2017, the mudac invites Studio Wieki Somers, foun­ded in 2003 by two former gradu­ates of the Design Academy Eind­hoven: Wieki Somers and Dylan van den Berg.

Work­ing in furniture and indus­trial design, Studio Wieki Somers offers a unique, enlightened and even enchant­ing vision of the world and its tradi­tions. While show­ing a partic­u­lar interest in mater­i­als, their work stands out for its ingenu­ity and creativ­ity. Refer­ences to the culture of Japan­ese samurai and specific climatic events also lead Wieki Somers and Dylan van den Berg to consider today’s design not only as a mirror of our time but also as a field of exper­i­ment­a­tion. This allows them to ques­tion our daily rituals, as well as the specificit­ies of our envir­on­ments through out of the ordin­ary designs.

The studio works for a great vari­ety of inter­na­tional manu­fac­tur­ers, museums and galler­ies, and have estab­lished an intens­ive rela­tion­ship with Galerie kreo in Paris. They have received numer­ous awards and their works are part of major collec­tions, includ­ing the MoMA in New York, the Centre Pomp­idou in Paris, Museum Boij­mans Van Beunin­gen in Rotter­dam and the Albert and Victoria Museum in London.

Vue de l'exposition 'Out of the Ordinary'
Vue de l'exposition 'Out of the Ordinary'
Vue de l'exposition 'Out of the Ordinary'
Vue de l'exposition 'Out of the Ordinary'
Vue de l'exposition 'Out of the Ordinary'