NEWAFRICA

Activities
Exhibition at Rundetaarn Exhibitionhall: Aug. 17. - Sep. 30. 2007
Exchangeseminar with focus on the postcolonial space as a breedingground for innovative designcultures and how we can establish a network for promotion and visibility of african products. A number of african specialists and designers will be invited to Copenhagen.

NEWAFRICA, design at the cutting edge, is a design exhibition showing the latest and most contemporary products from Africa.

The project is the first of its kind in the world and will challenge prejudices against design from the African continent and create more complex and diverse images of African culture.

Transport
Presentation of design workshops and prototypes. Sustainable rural transport. Low cost, nonmotorized technology.

Prototypes
The exhibition wil present two to three prototypes as the result of specific collaborations between african designers and danish productioncompanies. Kvadrat www.kvadrat.dk will present two tekstileprototypes and Guldagergaard www.ceramics.dk will present the result of their collaboration with african ceramists.

Section Through Design in General
Ceramics, productdesign, textile and jewellery

Travelexhibition
The exhibition will be designed as a travelexhibition, travelling around the world in 2008 and 2009. First Venue will be held in Rundetaarn Exhibitionhall in Copenhagen Aug. 17. - Sep. 30. 2007. The exhibition is produced by Solvgade Studio in collaboration with Professor Des Laubscher, President of Design South Africa.

More information: Newafrica.pdf