＊Gallery Talk
Speaker：Julia Lohmann, Gero Grundmann, Yuki Yokoyama[Yokotake], Julia Cassim[KYOTO Design Lab]
Period：May 28 (Sat) 2016, 18:00-19:00
Admission：Free
Venue：Kyoto Institute of Technology – KYOTO Design Lab Tokyo Gallery (3331 Arts Chiyoda, Room203)
Room203, 6-11-14 Sotokanda Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 101-0021
Web：http://kyoto-design-lab.tumblr.com/post/144591849428

・Julia Lohmann
Professor, University of Fine Arts, Hamburg

“Our ways of seeing and doing are framed by our culture. My work with natural materials introduces ways of thinking to challenge what we take for granted.”

Julia Lohmann investigates the ethical and material value systems underpinning our relationship with flora and fauna. Julia studied and taught at the RCA. In 2013, as Designer in Residence at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), she established the Department of Seaweed, a trans-disciplinary community exploring the marine plant’s potential as a design material.
Her award-winning work is part of major public and private collections worldwide and has been supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the British Council, Jerwood Contemporary Makers, D&AD, the Arts Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.
http://www.julialohmann.co.uk/

・Gero Grundmann

Studio Bec Design Communication
MA RCA

“How can communication design turn people into explorers and makers, revive ancient crafts and help us make sense of complex social and cultural issues?”
Gero Grundmann is a multidisciplinary communication designer working in London and Hamburg with a special interest in inclusion, ethics, sustainability and craft. Grundmann runs the London/Hamburg-based communication design studio Studio Bec developing projects with his wife and partner, the designer Julia Lohmann. He teaches at European design schools, has co-authored an MA-level design curriculum, and led numerous workshops, and mentored design students and practitioners in Europe and Asia.
http://www.studiobec.com/
http://www.gerogrundmann.com/

Information Provided by: Kyoto Institute of Technology – KYOTO Design Lab Tokyo Gallery

Period: May 28,2016 (Sat)　〜 June 19,2016 (Sun)
Hours: 12:00-19:00
Closed: Mondays , Tuesdays
Venue: Kyoto Institute of Technology – KYOTO Design Lab Tokyo Gallery