The touring exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design will be displayed from 12 to 16 September in old Nokia factory Kaapeli during Helsinki Design Week 2012 in Finland. The opening on 12 September will be attended by Mr Aleksander Zorn, State Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Slovenia, Mr Uroš Rožič, MSc, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia and Mr Tone Kajzer, Ambassador of Slovenia to Finland.

The Silent Revolutions comprises a selection of design that marks the first two decades of this young European country. The exhibition does not focus only on the excellence of individual products, but also on their position in the broader context of contemporary Slovene design. This context changed considerably with the declaration of Slovenia’s independence in 1991 and with the sudden leap to a new free-market economy that followed. Therefore the exhibition does not only present products and designers, but also clients, producers and companies that paid an important, crucial role in the implementation of projects. It illuminates innovative approaches, new development trends, unusual visions, a new design mentality and good strategic navigation in the present, constantly changing economic conditions. The selection encompasses products of large industries with their own trademarks and objects that in small series are manufactured by designers themselves. A broad range of recent products in dialogue is set in dialogue with five historical, iconic objects from 50ties, 60ties and 70ties years.

The exhibition presents vital differences that reflect the exceptionality and variety of the moment as the main common denominator of contemporary product design in Slovenia.

Before the presentation in Helsinki the exhibition Silent Revolutions has already been successfully presented at London Design Festival in United Kingdom, at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, in La Triennale di Milano in Italy, at Belgrade Design Week in Serbia and recently in Maribor European Capital of Culture in Slovenia

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Featured designers: Igor Akrapovič, Asobi, Bevk Perović Architects, Lara Bohinc, Ivo Boscarol, Gigodesign, Gorenje Design Studio, Jernej and Japec Jakopin, Leonora Jakovljević, Kabinet 01, Toni Kancilja, Rok Kuhar and Katjuša Kranjc, Franc Kuzma, Studio Miklavc, Rok Oblak, Oloop, Tanja Pak, Marko Pavlinec, Janez Suhadolc, Arne Vehovar, Nika Zupanc
• Peter Florjančič, Niko Kralj, Saša J. Mächtig, Davorin Savnik, Marko Turk

Featured companies: Akrapovič, Alpina, Lara Bohinc, Elan, Glesia, Gorenje, Intra lighting, Imas, Kuzma, La Femme et la Maison by Nika Zupanc, Leonora Mark – ave femina, Pipistrel, Seaway Group, Stol & Stol, Trimo, Vertigo Bird, Zilio Aldo & C. sas
• Iskra, Imgrad, Stol Kamnik, Elektroacoustics Laboratory (EAL)

Opening

Wednesday, 12. 9., 7 pm
Thu 13 Sep, 11 am–7 pm
Fri 14 Sep, 11 am–7 pm
Sat 15 Sep, 11 am–5 pm
Sun 16 Sep, 11 am–5 pm

Location

Cable Factory, Tallberginkatu 1, Helsinki, Finland

Admission

Free admission!

Info

www.silentrevolutions.si

infobio@mao.si

Organization

Museum of Architecture and Design
Curator: Maja Vardjan

Coordinators
Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Republic of Slovenia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Slovenia
Ministry of the Economy Republic of Slovenia
Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Entrepreneurship
Government Communication Office