Louise Campbell is the featured designer on dkVogue.com, a large source for Danish design that introduces modern, authentic Danish furnishings, lighting and accessories to North America.
Bille goes Zen - Cabinet maker Lars Bille Christensen (2003/2006)
Louise Campbell’s work is playful and experimental, and is increasingly gaining a reputation for gently twisting not only every day objects and situations, but also materials and manufacturing processes in new directions. The combination of Scandinavian rationalism and femininity, and perhaps her dual nationality (Danish and British), give the works of Louise Campbell an unusual edge. Illustrating contrasts seem to be an issue, that keeps returning in her work.
'Spiderwoman' - HAY (2008) 'Retreat' (1998)
'Seesaw' and 'Entertainment' - Erik Jørgensens Møbelfabrik (2002)
'Veryround' - Zanotta (2006) 'Prince Chair' - HAY (2005)
Casual Cupboards (1999) 'Tub' - Hansen & Sørensen (2005)
'Flora' - Holmegaard (2007) 'LP Balls' - Louis Poulsen Lighting (2004)
'Campbell Pendant' (2004) and 'Collage' (2004) - Louis Poulsen Lighting
'Honesty' - Jacob Trolle (1999) 'Relief' - Boma Pladeindustri / Louise Campbell (2003)
'Fatso' - Louis Poulsen Lighting (2004) - 'High Position' - Erik Jørgensens Møbelf. (2002)
At ICFF, dkVOGUE will show a series of nine documentary films detailing both historical and contemporary icons of Danish architecture and design and their landmark projects. The film collection will be presented as part of an exclusive installation in the Danish Pavilion of the ICFF. The films will screen continuously throughout the Fair.
The centerpiece of the dkVOGUE film series is Life By Design, a feature-length exploration of how Danish design has evolved from the “Golden Age” of the 1950s and 1960s through the present day, while still remaining true to its core characteristics of authenticity, soundness and quality. The film begins with Hans Wegner, Poul Kjaerholm and Arne Jacobsen; the first generation of Danish designers to combine traditional craftsmanship with the Modernist shapes and ideas that were sweeping across Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War. It traces the rise of “Danish Modern” in the United States, its subsequent fall and the resurgence of interest sparked by the use of Danish pieces to furnish the freshly renovated Museum of Modern Art in 2004. Concluding the film are members of the exciting new generation of Danish designers who are striving to find the balance between maintaining their identity as Danish designers, while also participating in the global design community.
The remaining eight films are individual studies of designers, manufacturers or projects. The new stars of Danish design, including Louise Campbell, Kaspar Salto, Cecilie Manz, Hans Sandgren Jakobsen, and Neils Hvass & Christina Strand, each receive individual consideration. Knud Erik Hansen, third-generation CEO of the legendary Carl Hansen & Son A/S, recalls being 10 years old and watching Hans Wegner creating designs for the company, which is still the primary manufacturer of these classic furniture designs. Arne Jacobsen’s architectural and interior designs for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen—including the iconic Egg and Swan chairs—are the topic of another short, while an exploration of the interior design of New York’s Aquavit restaurant rounds out the collection.
ICFF / Danish Pavilion
Javits Center, NYC
May 17-20, 2008
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