ZEITGEIST Polish design crafting a future

The exhibition features Polish designers working in synch with the Zeitgeist, crafting their products locally, drawing on tradition and crafts.

This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

Zeitgeist

Paulina Matusiak

By using local resources and traditional techniques we tap the wisdom of many generations. By renouncing mass production and returning to the workshop we eliminate overproduction. We get high-quality, durable products that stay with us for a lifetime. Many are unique, at the cusp of art and design.

Zeitgeist (German for spirit of the times) is the set of ideas and beliefs typical of a given time period. The need to solve problems through good design has always been with us. Even before people started calling their productions design. The global pand

Tomasz Dróżdż, Jacquard fabric collection "DR 1_9”

artist's archive

Monika Patuszyńska Genealogy series 2

Monika Patuszyńska

Olga Milczyńska, KUNSTKAMERA collection

PION Studio

Pani Jurek, TRN Collection

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Participants of this exhibition

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Adam Mickiewicz Institute
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About Adam Mickiewicz Institute

The Adam Mickiewicz Institute is a Polish national cultural institution whose mission is to develop and communicate the cultural aspect of the Poland brand by actively participating in international cultural exchange. So far it has carried out cultural projects in 70 countries across 6 continents seen by 60 million viewers worldwide. The Institute also runs the Culture.pl website featuring the most interesting events and phenomena related to Polish culture. www.culture.pl www.designguide.pl