TUUR VAN BALEN


 

April 2007

   

Evidence Dolls by Dunne and RabyEvidence Dolls by Dunne and RabyEaster holidays: two weeks away from college, a week away from London and what do I do? I visited an exhibition from our tutors: "How is that for dedication, meneer?" I took advantage of my visit to Belgium to drop by Z33 in Hasselt, where the exhibition 'Designing critical design' shows work from Dunne & Raby [Tony and Fiona, our head of department and tutor], Jurgen Bey and Martin Guixé.

In Belgium, not exactly the first place where you would expect an international, high profile exhibition on design, let alone the town of Hasselt. Yet Designing critical design succeeds in bringing together the work of four designers with international reputation. Their experimental and hypothetical projects offer an alternative vision on technological development, social processes and the role of design.

Set-up as three solo-parts, containing a vast amount of existing work and even new creations, the exhibition shows the designers' different angles of approach and yet makes you feel their similar attitude. For me, the video interviews tied the different parts even more together, giving an insight in the designers' thoughts and doubts.

Free entry and on till 3rd of June: definitely homework for everyone living within 200 km! Many thanks as well to Jan Boelen, director of Z33 for a really interesting discussion afterwards.


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