Friends and design fans, we are happy to present the 4th DesignSUPERMARKET, a sales exhibition of contemporary young design. It will take place in the unique exhibition space of the functionalist palace of the former Perla shopping center at the very heart of Prague for the second time. You can check out the work of over fifty progressive designers, shop at our bookstore or relax in the coffee shop! From 9. – 12.12.2010 at former shopping center Perla, Perlová 5, Praha 1, Czech Republic
Here is photo walk-through from last edition.
Supermarkets are an integral part of the 21st century. They are the churches of consumer culture with their own marketing strategy, stubborn logistics and operating system. There are so many of them in the Czech Republic that they have penetrated the lives of all of us. DesignSUPERMARKET is an original response to this phenomenon, restoring balance by providing a completely different experience.
DesignSUPERMARKET guarantees shopping experience based not on cheap, mass produced products of uninspired design, but on original, unique and well-made works of young authors with great style and added value.
The reason DesignSUPERMARKET exists is today’s confusing situation surrounding artistic design. Young designers and artist have very few opportunities to present their work to the public and the competition of multinational companies and brands is enormous. The Czech Republic still does not have a platform that would promote young designers and offer exhibition space.
designSUPERMARKET tries to provide a safe haven for starting and established young designers allowing them to avoid the trap of purely commercial commissions. The goal of designSUPERMARKET is to offer young creative designers a place to meet, exchange ideas, experiences and create new contacts and start new projects.
DesignSUPERMARKET ORGANIZERS
The event is organized by civic association tail.lab created by young designers, artists focusing on applied art, architecture and new media, and students and graduates of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. The association regularly cooperates with art theoreticians and culture management professionals.
From 2010, the event is organized in cooperation with Fresh Films, s.r.o., the organizer of International Festival of First Features and Student Films that celebrated its seventh anniversary this year. Fresh Films is also a production company focusing on talented young Czech filmmakers. In recent years the company produced two internationally acclaimed films “Marta” and “Ceska RAPublika”.
