{"id":4451,"date":"2018-01-22T13:43:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T12:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bozzo-costa.de\/?p=4451"},"modified":"2023-07-14T16:20:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T14:20:49","slug":"echt-alt-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bozzo-costa.de\/en\/2018\/01\/22\/echt-alt-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Original Old 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the Federal Statistical Office, Germany is one of the largest waste producers in the EU, generating 618 kg of waste per capita every year. However, Germany is also Europe\u2019s best recycler, reusing 64 per cent of its wastes. Upcycling, i.e. the process of transforming waste materials into products of better quality, is now a booming trend. Since 2015 the Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig has been presenting current developments in this field with its annual international upcycling fair and exhibition Echt Alt\/Original Old<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The third event was hosted here from 20 to 22 October 2017 in the context of the Grassimesse\u00a0and the\u00a0Designers\u2019 Open 2017. Some 40 artists from four different countries (Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and Germany) presented their unique solutions for combining sustainability and design in the form of high-quality and unique products from the fields of product design, fashion, jewellery, textile design and art. All of the works were handmade from reclaimed and repurposed materials.\u2028Recycling and upcycling have long since made the leap from \u201cgreen\u201d niche to trend market. The reuse of scrap and waste materials is an important theme in art and design. Recycled and upcycled products are being made with impressive quality, ethical approaches and contemporary designs.<\/p>\n

Special Exhibition Poland<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

After focusing on Italy in 2015 and Africa in 2016, the 2017 Special Exhibition turned the spotlight to Poland. The highly sophisticated and multifaceted Polish design culture has earned an excellent reputation worldwide. The four featured design studios and projects provided a good overview of the current design and upcycling landscape of our eastern neighbour. The featured artists and studios included REC.ON, Alicja Patanowska, Daria Wartalska+Priska W\u00fcst_Tohu & Bohu and MiserArt. In the field of design, we can certainly learn a lot from our Polish colleagues. They combine high standards for design and craftsmanship with social commitment and a sense of beauty.<\/p>\n

The project \u201cMiserArt\u201d from Wroc\u0142aw incorporates social activism and environmental sustainability into its design work. Its special upcycling workshops take a stand against the social and cultural exclusion of homeless people. The project\u2019s aim is to help individuals develop their creativity and handicraft skills as an initial step towards reentering social life. In the context of the fair, the group \u201cMiserArt\u201d presented its work in the form of an open workshop.<\/p>\n

The Special Exhibition was co-sponsored by the \u0141\u00f3d\u017a Design Festival, the Polish Institute Berlin, the Polish Institute Leipzig and the Europa-Haus Leipzig.<\/p>\n

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Participants<\/h3>\n

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Designers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Henry Baumann DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Marc Rexroth*Reditum DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Luise Wonneberger DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Michele Baldassare IT<\/em><\/p>\n

Bastian Demmer+Oliver Bahr*Statthocker DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Angelo Lussiana IT<\/em><\/p>\n

Frank Gibbemeyer DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Lucia Gossmann DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Mona Geissler DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Nordwerkesign DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Michael Grzesiak*THEZIMMER DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Anne Zeitler DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Anne Katrin-D\u00f6ll DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Julie van den Boorn NL<\/em><\/p>\n

Waltraud M\u00fcnzhuber DE<\/em><\/p>\n

Carlotta Scarabeo IT<\/em><\/p>\n

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Applied Arts Schneeberg<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Faculty of the Wests\u00e4chsische Hochschule<\/p>\n

Zwickau University of Applied Sciences<\/p>\n

Supervising professors<\/p>\n

Prof. Dorette Bardos, Prof. Thomas Knoth<\/em><\/p>\n

Students<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Franziska Heinze, Jenny Fischer<\/em><\/p>\n

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Special Guest Poland<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

MiserArt<\/em><\/p>\n

REC.ON<\/em><\/p>\n

Daria Wartalska+Priska W\u00fcst*Tohu & Bohu<\/em><\/p>\n

DE\/CH\/PL<\/em><\/p>\n

Alicja Patanowska, PL\/UK<\/em><\/p>\n

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Photos<\/b><\/h4>\n

europafoto KLINGER Leipzig \u2013 Dami\u00e1n<\/em><\/p>\n

Canteros<\/em><\/p>\n

Franziska Heinze<\/em><\/p>\n

Jenny Fischer<\/em><\/p>\n

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Promotor and Sponsor<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Partners<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Grassi Museum<\/em><\/p>\n

Designers\u2019 Open<\/em><\/p>\n

Polish Institute Leipzig<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0141\u00f3d\u017a Design Festival<\/em><\/p>\n

CiCi Centro interdisciplinare di cultura italiana<\/em><\/p>\n

Istituto italiano di cultura Berlino<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsors<\/strong><\/h4>\n

europafoto Klinger<\/em><\/p>\n

Gangart<\/em><\/p>\n

(smow)<\/em><\/p>\n

Aesop<\/em><\/p>\n

Valentino<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Press<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sachsen-Fernsehen<\/a><\/p>\n

Focus<\/a><\/p>\n

Sachsenradio<\/a><\/p>\n

MDR<\/a><\/p>\n

Sachsen-Fernsehen<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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