Second Nature – Danish-Japanese design exhibition 

8 August - 20 September 2009 

The exhibition features furniture, lighting, textiles and pottery at the boundary between design and art, with a fascination for untamed nature and a minimalistic/aesthetic world. 

All exhibitors are innovative and expressive professional artists and designers, and their groundbreaking works demonstrate passionate commitment to minimalistic ideals.

They are all masters of their craft, and capable of telling present-day stories based on the values of the past. The sublime expression of their works connects with the future, giving them a contemporary and modern expression which surprises and yet seems familiar at the same time.  

Participants

Denmark 

Architect:
David Garcia
www.davidgarciastudio.com

Furniture designers:
Niels Hvass & Christina Strand 
www.strand-hvass.dk
Cecilie Manz
www.Manzlab.com
Christian Flindt & Bodil Jerichau
www.flindtdesign.dk
Rasmus Fenhann
www.Fenhann.com

Ceramist:
Turi Heisselberg Pedersen

Textile Designers:

Grethe Wittrock
Anne-Grete Duvald
Ane Lykke 
www.anelykke.com 

Musician:
Bob Ricketts
 

Japan
Designers:
Aki Sato
www.nendo.jp
Ryuju Nakamura 
www.yurikotakahashi.com

Light Designers:
Toshiyuki Tani 
www.modern-t.com/us/sun/CONTACT/index.html
Yuchi Higashionna

Textile Designer:
Akira Minagawa
www.mina-perhonen.jp

Furniture Designrs and architects:
Koichi Suzuno & Shinya Kamuro
www.torafu.com
Keiji Ashisawa 
www.keijidesign.com
Yuriko Takahashi
www.yurikotakahashi.com

Funds and sponsors
A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal
Dreyers Fond
Ester og Jep Finks Mindefond for Arkitektur og Kunsthåndværk
Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond
Lillian og Dan Finks Fond J
The Japan Foundation
The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Toyota Fonden
Øk’s Alemennyttige Fond
KLS Grafisk Hus A/S
SONY DANMARK
Japan Specialisten

Stamers Kontor

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