Chaque année depuis 1981, la ville de Virum, dans la banlieue nord de Copenhague, accueille une exposition S.E. – THE CABINETMAKERS’ AUTUMN EXHIBITION.
La S.E. Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition est une association d’éditeurs de mobilier et de designers, dont l’objectif est de développer lors d’une exposition annuelle, des pièces de mobilier nouvelles et expérimentales, aux qualités pratiques et artistiques mettant en exergue l’excellence de l’artisanat. L’association agit ainsi comme un laboratoire d’innovation pour des modèles et des concepts futurs.
Chaque année depuis 29 ans, l’exposition explore un thème qui guide les designers dans leur démarche créative. Le thème de 2009, « DIALOGUE – a chair that is up for negotiation », engage une reflexion qui adopte comme point de départ les débats au Sommet de Copenhague sur le changement climatique, qui s’est tenu en décembre dernier.
À propos :
« Would Obama, Netanyahu or Hu Jintao all pick the same chair for negotiations during the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit, COP15? Might the chair be a sandbox? Two chairs tied together by one length of fabric? Might it resemble a fountain with water jets indicating different points of view? Be a transparent wall? Or a chair with flexible legs? Does it even make sense to think that a chair can make a difference?
The Cabinetmakers´ Autumn Exhibition explore this question with the chair exhibition « DIALOGUE – a chair that is up for negotiation », which takes its point of departure in the 2009 climate change summit, COP15, where the world leaders are tasked with achieving improvements on the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. A summit that requires an open mind, determination and collaboration. »
THE CABINETMAKERS’ AUTUMN EXHIBITION 2009 s’est tenue du 13 novembre 2009 au 31 janvier 2010
Photos © Jeppe Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
+ Via and more S.E. – THE CABINETMAKERS’ AUTUMN EXHIBITION
Voici donc ma sélection parmi les créations 2009.
DESIGN: ANDREAS LUND/ FABRIQUÉ PAR J.M. RØR A/S
A ROLLING DIALOGUE
DESIGN: CLAUS LANDRY BJERRE
DESIGN: TROELS GRUM-SCHWENSEN / FABRIQUÉ PAR AKSEL KJERSGAARD A/S
Narrow margins have been set for the negotiations at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit. A lack of mutual openness will have consequences … A balancing act
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MEDIATOR
DESIGN: CHRISTINA LILJENBERG HALSTRØM / FABRIQUÉ PAR MODELMAGER MORTEN LYHNE
NETWORKER
DESIGN: THOMAS E. ALKEN MDD / FABRIQUÉ PAR PP MØBLER APS
SEAT ON THE EDGE
DESIGN: BENANDSEBASTIAN, BEN CLEMENT & SEBASTIAN DE LA COUR
LOVA CHAIR
DESIGN LOVORICA BANOVIC / FABRIQUÉ PAR BRDR. ANDERSEN MØBELSNEDKERI A/S
SANDBOX
DESIGN: PETER JOHANSEN & INGEBORG STENCE CLAUSEN / FABRIQUÉ PAR MALTE GORMSEN
In the sandbox we can meet as equals to play, negotiate and exchange ideas. We can make drawings in the sand, maybe draw a line in the sand, and make ourselves understood across cultures and languages.
The sandbox benches have grips for carrying. We are going to have pull together and share the load in order to tackle the climate problems now and in the future.
MAJOR & MINOR
DESIGN: CARLO VOLF MDD / FABRIQUÉ PAR P.J. FURNITURE A/S
When big meets small. Ever since the earliest cultures the chair has been a symbol of power. A chair reflects the negotiators power. Now choose for yourself … between the big chair and the small chair.
A CHAIR THAT IS UP FOR NEGOCIATION
We have created a comfortable chair for long conversations. We utilise the elastic properties of the natural materials in the seat and back.
THE BAKER’S SON AND THE SOCIAL CLIMBER
DESIGN: ESKE REX
Wanna dance? Remember, you have to lead.
ONE DOUBLE CHAIR FOR BJORN LOMBORG
DESIGN: HENRIK INGEMANN NIELSEN / FABRIQUÉ PAR DEPLACE MØBELSNEDKERI
Sitting alone, you´ll always have the last word
TABLET
DESIGN: HANS SANDGREN JAKOBSEN / FABRIQUÉ PAR KJELDTOFT MØBELSNEDKERI
Thingstead – stool, table and centrepiece
BAMBOO
DESIGN: HANNES STEPHENSEN / FABRIQUÉ PAR RASMUS KOCH
SEAT
DESIGN: TORBEN SKOV / FABRIQUÉ PAR MONTANA MØBLER A/S
SPRING BACK
DESIGN: HENRIK SØRIG THOMSEN / FABRIQUÉ PAR KJELDTOFT MØBELSNEDKERI
Light-weight chair. Can be moved, stacked and form new connections.
THE ASYMETRIC CHAIR
DESIGN: JAKOB JØRGENSEN
An homage to Wegner (et à maupado ndlr.)
DIALOGUE THREAD
DESIGN: JEREMY WALTON
Divided into quarters, the chairs are open and outward looking.
Like a fountain with water jets suggesting that there is room for more than one point of view.
The technique is based on the method used for making a necklace of beads, a dialogue of parts following a thread.
BETWEEN US
DESIGN: KOMPLOT DESIGN / FABRIQUÉ PAR ERIK JØRGENSEN MØBELFABRIK A/S
Take a seat. And you are in a dialogue (between us!)
BABILU (CHAIR OF BABEL)
DESIGN: KAREN KJÆRGAARD / FABRIQUÉ PAR J.M. RØR A/S
FLEX
DESIGN: LINE DEPPING / FABRIQUÉ PAR KJELDTOFT MØBELSNEDKERI
Flexible chair – flexible dialogue
DESIGN: MIA GAMMELGAARD / FABRIQUÉE PAR COLLECTION KÄLLEMO AB
A reinterpretation of a stackable shell chair. A delicate encounter between the front and back of the leather,
where the leather is wrapped around the pipe and riveted. The form naturally produces a little armrest.
CHAIR STOOL
DESIGN: MOGENS TOFT FABRIQUÉ PAR JOHNY LARSEN SNEDKERIER A/S
Balance and perspective.
GLOBAL CHAIR
DESIGN: NIELS HVASS
Thanks to The National Workshops for Arts and Crafts
2°
DESIGN: SEBASTIAN HOLMBÄCK / FABRIQUÉ PAR DUPONT CORIAN
QUADRATA
DESIGN: TORBEN SKOV / FABRIQUÉ PAR MONTANA MØBLER A/S
TIGHTROPE DANCER
DESIGN: CHRISTINA STRAND / FABRIQUÉ PAR KVIST INDUSTRIES
EVERYBODY
DESIGN: JOHANNES FOERSOM & PETER HIORT-LORENZEN
Round wicker work bench
CO2STOOL
DESIGN: CHRISTINA STRAND / FABRIQUÉ PAR KVIST INDUSTRIES
