ADC Annual Report 2021

WORKSHOPPED21
20 July – 18 August 2021
Endangered + Extinct
20 May – 24 June 2021
Natalie Rosin
This exhibition focused on the work of ceramic artist Natalie Rosin. Natalie is an
architecture graduate and ceramicist practicing in Sydney, whose work involves
the intersection, conflict and dialogue between these disciplines. Her sculptures
aim to test invisible concepts, in search for the physical properties of a thought
and its translation into a concrete image.
This body of work celebrated the sculptural properties observed in architecture
while also introducing the concept of an ‘endangered’ or ‘extinct’ place. The
buildings she recreated in rough clay were either under threat of demolition or
had been demolished, adding a relevant and recognisable topic for the audiences.
Robust research associated with each building added to the exhibition’s appeal.
Designers: Dianne Beevers | Leon Curtis | Jerry Dowse | Marta Figueiredo | Simon
Haeser | Matthew Harkness | Noah Hartley | Michael Hoppe | Mick Jessop | Denni
Maroudas | James Mugavin | Kathleen Prentice | Robert Schwartz | Mechelle
Shooter | Marika Svikis | Francesca Sykes | Brooke Zhang
2021 marked the 21st edition of the design industry’s much anticipated annual
program WORKSHOPPED21 - the very best in new Australian furniture lighting and
object design by emerging and established designers.
Taking a big step into the future contemplating design for life in a post-pandemic
world, this year’s entrants responded to the question: What does this future
look like in object, furniture and lighting design? Designers considered the
Australian design identity, circular design principles, bioplastics, salvaged and
waste materials, space saving, multifunction and accessible design. They delivered
designs that are functional, aesthetically pleasing, innovative, sustainable and long
lasting - the ingredients of future design for our living and workplaces.
Due to the COVID situation in Sydney all works were included into a digital
presentation on ADC’s webpage supported by promotion on social media.
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