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Gert Staal Designed by Joost Grootens Translation by Victor Joseph English 196 pp / 210 x 150 mm / paperback price € 19.50 ISBN 978 90 6450 705 2 published 2009, available |
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| Their Cow Chair consists of a complete, uncut hide of a cow; that is all that is needed to create a sturdy piece of furniture. A tea service is stained with golden tea splashes straight from the manufacturer. Iconic works like these have been catching the attention of museums, companies and the design press for the last ten years or so. Niels van Eijk & Miriam van der Lubbe’s areas of interest sometimes seem perfectly at home in the agenda that has made Dutch Design so well known. But they are just as likely to tunnel their way out of that particular pigeonhole. With their fascination for the technical execution of experimental products, their liking for a measured touch of banality and the flexibility of their working methods, they prove adept not only in craft or industrial products but also in exhibition layouts and interiors. Subjects is a monograph that illustrates and discusses the huge scope of their work and places it in a wider context. The development of their studio and the relation of its output to current design issues also receive critical examination. |
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| Hoe enorm de reikwijdte van hun werk is, was duidelijk te zien op de tentoonstelling in het Textielmuseum. Ook in de tegelijk verschenen en gelijknamige monografie staan schetsen en studies naast eindproducten en meubels midden in het productieproces. De zwartwit foto’s op mat papier maken de vormgeving van Joost Grootens stoer en sympathiek. Het is bewust geen glossy bijbel geworden. | ||
| Viveka van der Vliet in Items, #4/5 2009 | ||
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