Nemo First Friday – Beneath The Surface – Opening Reception May 1st
April 28th, 2009 by Dave Allen
BENEATH THE SURFACE: FLORA, FANTASY & FABLE IN SURFACE DESIGN
PORTLAND, OR — NEMO and Pattern People present BENEATH THE SURFACE: Flora, Fantasy, and Fable in Surface Design, May 1st through May 31st.
Opening Reception, Friday, May 1st, 6pm to 10pm, with Music provided by Spencer Product.
BENEATH THE SURFACE is curated by surface design studio, Pattern People, and highlights the work of influential, contemporary surface designers through the mediums of wallpaper, prints, and 3-dimensional objects. The work presented demonstrates how patterns can give dimension to an otherwise flat surface and create a world that pulls in the viewer. Focusing on escapist and fantastical themes, the exhibit features utopian landscapes, folkloric fables, and interpretations of magical inner journeys.
The exhibit includes designers from the U.S, Japan, Finland, Germany, Sweden, and the U.K:
Anna Giertz, Chelsea Heffner, Dan Funderburgh, Deanne Cheuk, Eno Henze, George Moskal, Joanna Bean, Jo Hamilton, Katrin Wiens, Kinpro, Kustaa Saksi, Laundry Studio, Linn Olofsdotter, Marc Curtis, Michael Leon, Mike Perry, Nama Rococo, Osmose, Pattern People and Timorous Beasties
For show details please click here.
About Pattern People:
Claudia Brown and Jessie Whipple Vickery are Pattern People, a surface design studio based in Portland, Oregon. Pattern People creates prints for fashion, products, and interiors. Their designs and illustrations have been featured in “Devils in the Detail” by Page One Publishing, “Patterns” by Drusilla Cole and “Simply Pattern” by Viction:ary. Pattern People Web Site
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