EXHIBITION OF YOUNG POLISH DESIGN IN COPENHAGEN
From 29th Dec. 2003 to 25th January 2004 a big and well arranged exhibition Polen viser frem (Poland presents) was presented in Copenhagen. The exhibition consisted of works by 120 young designers and graphic artists - mainly students and recent graduates from the Academies of Fine Arts in Poznan, Krakow, Lodz and Wroclaw as well as persons connected to the academies in Warsaw and Gdansk.
The exhibition was composed of more than 300 objects and dominated by industrial design, i.e. furniture, technical devices, clothes, textiles, ceramics, shoes, jewellery and graphics - posters and artistic graphics. There were also some examples of architectural projects and a video-installation. A substantial number of the objects were prize-winner projects in both Polish and international competitions. The choice of the objects was made by the Danish curators of the exhibition.
The exhibition was very well received and the comments were flattering. It was remarked that young designers were opening new prospects for Polish design and Polish artistic schools represented high level of competence.
The exhibition reflected a big potential of young Polish designers as well as a great role of the artistic schools in their creation. However, it was not a presentation of Polish design offered by the market, as Polish producers still to only limited extent take advantage of the talents of the Polish designers.
The exhibition was arranged by the Danish Cultural Institute in Poland in cooperation with scenographer Ole Koefoed and Oeksnehallen Oeksnehallen as well as the Polish Academies of Fine Arts. The project was supported a.o. by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish Embassy in Copenhagen.