Published: 1 July 2023
"New Generation" exhibition at Gdynia Design Days 2023
Author: Magdalena Szczuka
The School of Form made a significant contribution to this year's edition of the Gdynia Design Days festival. Five projects of our students have qualified for the "New Generation" exhibition: "Play My Life!", "Bread Baking Utensils (Naczynia do wypieku chleba)", "Pillove", "Rattles (Grzechotki)" and "MoonLight". The curator of the exhibition is Agata Kiedrowicz, a lecturer at the School of Form.
Stability in an unstable world
Change is an inherent part of the modern era, and recent events have reinforced this reality. However, despite these dynamic changes, we all need stability and a sense of security.
The theme of this year's edition is "Stability" and the consequences of its absence in the world, especially with regard to issues such as climate change. This year, Gdynia Design Days placed even more emphasis on design in line with ecological principles and sustainable development in order to protect the environment on which we all depend. The focus is not only on ecological issues, but also on stability in everyday life and mental health. The main message of the festival is that stability should be inclusive and accessible to everyone without any exceptions.
The event included exhibitions, workshops, lectures and discussions on various topics including technology, design, ecology, fashion, architecture, urbanism and craftsmanship. The festival is not exclusively for professionals, but is open to anyone interested in design in a rapidly changing reality.
Exhibition
"New Generation"
The "New Generation" exhibition presents the most interesting student projects from seven universities: SWPS University in Warsaw (School of Form), Koszalin University of Technology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Academy of Art in Szczecin, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, and Sopot University of Applied Sciences. The exhibition focuses on the voice of the younger generation, its sensibility and its view of the world. The curator of the exhibition is Agata Kiedrowicz, a lecturer at the School of Form. Five students of the School of Form presented their projects at the exhibition: Przemysław Sokół, Magdalena Szatyńska, Aleksandra Niewiadomska, Karolina Czyż and Maja Marlicz.
Agata Kiedrowicz
"New generation" exhibition curator
Curator, design critic, lecturer. Pracuje interdyscyplinarnie, na styku humanistyki, sztuki i designu. Szczególnie interesuje ją projektowanie dla zmysłów. Sensoryczną wiedzę wykorzystuje we własnej praktyce. Wraz z Martą Szostek prowadzi studio projektowe SUPERGIRLS DO DESIGN, specjalizujące się w tworzeniu scenografii i doświadczeń kulinarnych. Stworzyła dwa autorskie zapachy w projekcie “Kuchenne sensorium”. Bada sensoryczne praktyki artystów i projektantów, publikując teksty i wywiady w branżowej prasie (m.in. Design Alive, KUKBUK, USTA, Newsweek Slow, FUTU, Monitor Magazine, TUU Magazyn, Notes Na 6 Tygodni/Bęc Zmiana) oraz w wydawnictwach naukowych. Wykłada w School of Form, Akademii Sztuki w Szczecinie oraz Collegium da Vinci, gdzie kieruje studiami podyplomowymi z obszaru mody i nowych mediów. Współpracuje z projektantami, artystami, instytucjami kultury i sztuki. Kuratorka wielu wystaw, m.in. „Polish Design Island”, „To czuć! Projektowanie dla zmysłów” pokazywanych m.in. na Arena Design 2017, w ramach konferencji TEDx “Senses”, podczas Vienna Design Week, Brussels Design September, Łódź Design Festival oraz w przy ambasadzie RP w Kopenhadze. Uważa, że dobry smak oznacza czułą i uważną postawę wobec ludzi i rzeczywistości.