Catherine Wakim
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The Art Matters Festival 2010 presents Material Applied, an experimental design exhibition, which looks to explore the relationship between object and material through the facets of design. Designers are asked to experiment with the idea of what one considers material, by finding the potential use in matter which is often overlooked.
The show touches upon the many fields of design, such as furniture design, jewelry design, graphic design and object design. Examples include a chair made of bungee chords; necklaces made of thrown away pieces of drywall; refurbished traditional elementary school desks transformed into coffee tables; and the ability for newspaper to be utilized as wallpaper. Through the creation of functional works, the unique properties of these chosen materials become apparent as viable options in the future creation of new design solutions.
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Currently earning a BFA at Concordia University, David Abraham fuses compelling imagery with skillfully crafted design objects, exploring new frontiers emerging in art and design.
Evans Adrian, b. 1987 Montreal, Quebec. His artwork embraces mass media and corporate advertising techniques that are then blended into urban environments.
Born in Chicago & raised in Montreal Aria Campbell-Kelly has been making Jewelry since the age of 14. Inspired by culture, architecture & chairs, she aspires to bring art & design together through her work. www.bijouxariajewelry.com
Peter Fortune is a 4th year Design student at Concordia University. An interest in the expressive capability of form characterizes his work while he pursues object designs that function in unique ways.
Born and raised in Mauritius Island, Brian Li is a multidisciplinary designer/artist who moved to Montreal to study Design. He is interested in many fields including digital arts and design. www.brianlsf.com
Mike Withers is a Vancouver-born designer and illustrator, who lives in Montreal. His work explores the seemingly-mundane details of everyday life. He works in print, animation and screen-based media.
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| Dominic Liu is a multi-disciplinary designer currently completing a BFA at Concordia University. Among other things, he is interested in exploring the functional and communicative design possibilities of everyday objects.
Kyosuke Nishida was born in Japan and attended Waseda University, studying in Theatre and Film. Being strongly influenced by the theories and history of Theatre, it has taught him how to break conventions and bring the seemingly un-realistic into form.
Gaïa Orain's interest in textiles ranges from a very applied study of material possibility to the theoretical understanding of material meaning in the cultural context. She is currently finishing her BFA in design and indulges her material obsession working for XSLabs and Noujica.
Emily Paris studies Design at Concordia University, and has studied Textile Design at ENBA in Lyon, France. Her work focuses on combining handmade with digital graphics, through explorations of print processes.
Catherine Wakim's work involves the exploration between the bridges of art and design. She works in different areas of graphic design, art direction, illustration and object making. www.catherinewakim.com
Sean Yendrys is a design student, born and raised in Montreal with a rooted interest in the functionality of design solutions, clean typography and the exploration of public space. www.seanyendrys.com |
