DESIGN CURVES showcases experimental design concepts, research and prototypes by students who received the Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence in the 2022/2023 academic year.
DESIGN CURVES showcases experimental design concepts, research and prototypes by students who received the Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence in the 2022/2023 academic year.
DESIGN CURVES showcases experimental design concepts, research and prototypes by students who received the Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence in the 2022/2023 academic year.
DESIGN CURVES: VECTORS FOR THE FUTURE
EXHIBITION FEATURING WORKS OF THE STEFAN LENGYEL SCHOLARSHIP OF EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS
04–24. 11. 2023. MOME GROUND, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest
PARTICIPATING STUDENTS: Mátyás ANGYAL, Júlia Petra BÁLINT, Beáta BENCSIK, Viktória BIKI, Júlia CSUKA, Melinda DOKTOR, Anna GAJEWSZKY, Júlia HORVÁTH, Eszter ILLÉS, Blanka KICSÁK, Balázs Ágoston KISS, Rebeka MAJNÁR, Dorottya NAGY, Fanni NAGY, Vivien NÓVÉ, Anna Lídia PALLÓS, Mercédesz PÁSKULY, Patrik PENCZ, Ágnes PETRUCZ, Petra PILBÁK, Lili Nadin POKKER, Gergely SÁRADY, Tamás SÁRKÖZI, Barnabás SONNEVEND, Ádám SZABÓ, Dóra TARCSI, Bence TÓTH, Máté TÓTH-HEYN, Dániel VARGA-JANCSÓ, Anna VÉKONY, Violetta VIGH, Rebeka Johanna WINKLER
CURATOR: Noémi VISKI
ASSISTANT CURATOR: Júlia BÁLINT
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Hanna KOPACZ (design), NEW EDGE Kft. (production)
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Diána LAJOS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fruzsina FEIGL
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Stefan LENGYEL (Professor Emeritus), Gergely BÖSZÖRMÉNYI-NAGY (President, Foundation for Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design)
EXHIBITION DOCUMENTATION PHOTOS: Máté LAKOS (MOME)
DESIGN CURVES: Vectors for the Future showcases the work of students who received the Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence in the 2022/2023 academic year. The scholarship programme, which is named after one of the most influential figures in German and Hungarian design, was initiated in autumn 2020 by the Foundation for Moholy Nagy University of Art and Design. The program aims to provide performance-based and professional support to students who show outstanding ideas through their projects and concepts for improvement. The works that are on show are experimental concepts, research, and prototypes that all have the potential to be further developed in various ways.
DESIGN CURVES: Vectors for the Future showcases the work of students who received the Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence in the 2022/2023 academic year. The scholarship programme, which is named after one of the most influential figures in German and Hungarian design, was initiated in autumn 2020 by the Foundation for Moholy Nagy University of Art and Design. The program aims to provide performance-based and professional support to students who show outstanding ideas through their projects and concepts for improvement. The works that are on show are experimental concepts, research, and prototypes that all have the potential to be further developed in various ways.
DESIGN CURVES: Vectors for the Future showcases the work of students who received the Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence in the 2022/2023 academic year. The scholarship programme, which is named after one of the most influential figures in German and Hungarian design, was initiated in autumn 2020 by the Foundation for Moholy Nagy University of Art and Design. The program aims to provide performance-based and professional support to students who show outstanding ideas through their projects and concepts for improvement. The works that are on show are experimental concepts, research, and prototypes that all have the potential to be further developed in various ways.
The students introducing their works as part of this group exhibition see design not as a commercial product that is created based on instructions from a client, but as a force to drive change that is present in every area of life. In their design philosophy, they all follow in the footsteps of László Moholy-Nagy, who believed that the heart of design was an inventive and innovative approach that allows projects to be seen in relation to the needs of the individual and the community, instead of as an isolated entity. “One cannot simply lift out any subject matter from the complexity of life and try to handle it as an independent unit.” This is especially true today. The complex problems of our time can only be understood through collective sets of knowledge. The international art and design scene has recognised this, and their events increasingly tend to encourage building bridges and acting together. MOME citizens have joined this movement too: all the exhibiting creators are open to collaboration. They make their designs to solve local and global problems, and they are able to perform in different roles. To best react to the challenges of our time, they work as researchers, activists, and managers. But what are these challenges?
The students introducing their works as part of this group exhibition see design not as a commercial product that is created based on instructions from a client, but as a force to drive change that is present in every area of life. In their design philosophy, they all follow in the footsteps of László Moholy-Nagy, who believed that the heart of design was an inventive and innovative approach that allows projects to be seen in relation to the needs of the individual and the community, instead of as an isolated entity. “One cannot simply lift out any subject matter from the complexity of life and try to handle it as an independent unit.” This is especially true today. The complex problems of our time can only be understood through collective sets of knowledge. The international art and design scene has recognised this, and their events increasingly tend to encourage building bridges and acting together. MOME citizens have joined this movement too: all the exhibiting creators are open to collaboration. They make their designs to solve local and global problems, and they are able to perform in different roles. To best react to the challenges of our time, they work as researchers, activists, and managers. But what are these challenges?
The students introducing their works as part of this group exhibition see design not as a commercial product that is created based on instructions from a client, but as a force to drive change that is present in every area of life. In their design philosophy, they all follow in the footsteps of László Moholy-Nagy, who believed that the heart of design was an inventive and innovative approach that allows projects to be seen in relation to the needs of the individual and the community, instead of as an isolated entity. “One cannot simply lift out any subject matter from the complexity of life and try to handle it as an independent unit.” This is especially true today. The complex problems of our time can only be understood through collective sets of knowledge. The international art and design scene has recognised this, and their events increasingly tend to encourage building bridges and acting together. MOME citizens have joined this movement too: all the exhibiting creators are open to collaboration. They make their designs to solve local and global problems, and they are able to perform in different roles. To best react to the challenges of our time, they work as researchers, activists, and managers. But what are these challenges?
This year's installation for the exhibition makes visible the thematic connections between the projects. Some pairings reinforce each other, while other works represent the pros and cons of the given topic. Projects after each other are connected by an expression, which collectively outlines the current issues considered most important by young designers. Through the linear system of works, we thus learn about the students' ideas regarding safe cities, inclusive design, contemporary taboos, the future of materials, protecting ecosystems, human-machine interactions, and innovative ways to preserve cultural values. The exhibition title, "DESIGN CURVES," refers to the Bézier curve used in vector graphics, a freely adjustable curve created by connecting two points. Click here to learn more about the project.
This year's installation for the exhibition makes visible the thematic connections between the projects. Some pairings reinforce each other, while other works represent the pros and cons of the given topic. Projects after each other are connected by an expression, which collectively outlines the current issues considered most important by young designers. Through the linear system of works, we thus learn about the students' ideas regarding safe cities, inclusive design, contemporary taboos, the future of materials, protecting ecosystems, human-machine interactions, and innovative ways to preserve cultural values. The exhibition title, "DESIGN CURVES," refers to the Bézier curve used in vector graphics, a freely adjustable curve created by connecting two points. Click here to learn more about the project.
This year's installation for the exhibition makes visible the thematic connections between the projects. Some pairings reinforce each other, while other works represent the pros and cons of the given topic. Projects after each other are connected by an expression, which collectively outlines the current issues considered most important by young designers. Through the linear system of works, we thus learn about the students' ideas regarding safe cities, inclusive design, contemporary taboos, the future of materials, protecting ecosystems, human-machine interactions, and innovative ways to preserve cultural values. The exhibition title, "DESIGN CURVES," refers to the Bézier curve used in vector graphics, a freely adjustable curve created by connecting two points. Click here to learn more about the project.
