The exhibition Material I brought together new materials developed by scientists, enterprises, designers and architects.The exhibition (16.09.–22.09.2019, Noblessneri Valukoda, XIV Tallinn Design Festival) showed how the notion of resources and material development are going through changes due to environmental crisis.
Altogether, 50+ local authors and 33 different materials were showcased in the exhibition and its catalogue, which were curated and published by Studio Aine. |
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The authors explore across disciplines how in the future waste materials could be used, drawing knowledge from heritage technologies and nature, how to make use of biotechnology and what kind of high-tech materials are made by using nanoscale.
On the left: wool from fine wool animals living in Tallinn Zoo, Anzelika Mändmaa. On the right: wool composite for interior use, Katrin Kabun
Yarn made of recycled denim. Reet Aus in collaboration with Re-Use Center (Uuskasutuskeskus) and Wolkat
Ultracapacitors based on the patented raw material “curved graphene" – activated carbon synthesised from inorganic material, that enables much higher power density compared to other available ultracapacitors. Skeleton Technologies
Soft robot prototype developed at the Institute of Technology of the University of Tartu (Indrek Must, Kaija Põhako-Esko). Soft robotics mimics the logic and movements of natural organisms, such as the awns of the wild oat seeds, which move rapidly in humid conditions, as seen at the exhibition:
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MATERIAL I (2019)
Concept development, exhibition curating and book editing: Stuudio Aine Exhibition design: Andrea Tamm Graphic design and image editing: Mirjam Reili, Moonika Maidre Photos: Mari Volens, Martin Siplane, Annika Kaldoja, Tõnu Tunnel With the support of: Estonian Cultural Endowment, Estonian Association of Designers, Estonian Academy of Arts, AS Floorin, Forbo Flooring Systems, SHISHI AS, Silikaat AS, Baltic Bolt OÜ |
The exhibition was presented during Disainiöö festival at the Noblessner foundry (16.09–22.09.2019) and later at Estonian Academy of Arts (October 2019).
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