Event Details:

 

Germany - somewhat different Contemporary Design and the Power of Convention

 
Date:  On until 29 August 2010, Wed to Sun 12 till 5pm, entry by koha
Location:  Shed 10, 90 Wellesley St, Auckland CBD (entrance through 77 Cook St)
Details:  An international touring exhibition presented by the the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa) and curator Volker Albus in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut and Shed^10.

Lifebelts turn into bottle coolers, brushes into lampshades. The exhibition somewhat different shows design that diverges from the conventional. Quirky interpretations of everyday objects bring a serious lightness to the 148 objects from more than 60 designers and studios, 47 of them based in Germany and 20 in other European countries.

Exhibition: 31 July to 29 Aug 2010, Wed-Sun 12 to 5pm, entry by koha
Guided tour with German designer Katrin Sonnleitner: 19 Aug 2010, 6 pm

Email:
  arts@wellington.goethe.org
Webpage:  http://www.goethe.de/nz
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