Sunday, January 23, 2005

Import Export: Contemporary British Design exhibition 4 Jan-13 Mar 2005


Presented by Object, British Council Australia, and Sydney Festival, in association with Sydney Opera House

Import Export celebrates the diversity and dynamism of the UK design scene, highlighting the importance of cultural transfusion and diffusion in powering Britain as a prominent creative hub.
Exhibitors: Tord Boontje (furniture and lighting), Azumi (furniture and product design), El Ultimo Grito (furniture and product design), Eley Kishimoto (fashion), Sebastian Bergne (furniture and product design), Lara Bohinc (jewellery), Lubna Chowdhary (ceramics), Gitta Gschwendtner (furniture and lighting), Kei Ito (fashion and costume design), Anne Kyyrö Quinn (interior products).

Exhibition curated by Lesley Jackson for British Council.

A 112-page full colour exhibition catalogue is available for $5.
Image: Kei Ito, Crin Jacket & Skirt, 1998, woven nylon crin.

Currently Showing (4 January - 13 March 2005]
Sydney Opera House Exhibition Hall a satellite venue for two major Object exhibitions a year.

W: http://www.object.com.au/html/exhibitions.html