Form&Seek London Design Fair2017
Form&Seek will be part of Dutch Pavilion at London Design Fair on 21-24 September 2017
Form&Seek exhibitions always show a consideration to new crafts, material and processes.
With this upcoming show Form&Seek explores the theme of "Openness" where we focus on what designers with a vision of across borders and cultures, make and design in order to shift attitudes and cultures for the a more inclusive future. Form&Seek explores the idea of Dutch design, not through a national lens but as an attitude and way of thinking.
For the first time ever Form&Seek launches its own collection during London Design Festival as well as a producing and selling platform, enabling consumers and retailers to purchase original and innovative crafted goods from a curated collection founded and run by designers.
The Form&Seek collection focuses on new developed processes and contemporary, globally local craft techniques. Interesting, innovative materials and processes play a key role in the pieces by Form&Seek. Each item tells a story through the way it has been made or the impact it has on our daily lives.
Our new collection expands on a wide range of crafted products from conventional products prototyped with new technologies to products that play with natural formations and uses of material. Each thought provoking, poetic design object has a strong character and personality with the personal mark of the maker.
Rezzan Hasoğlu
Born in Istanbul, she received her BFA with honors in Industrial Design from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and MA in Visual Arts and Communication Design from Sabanci University. During her studies at RISD, she took courses from the Brown University and did a study-abroad program at Speos Photography School in Paris.
She had internships at Şişecam, IKSV, Anthropologie and Orange Square Design. She worked at Koz Susani Design Studio in Chicago for design consultation projects including Foscarini, Design Within Reach, Verreum and Mitterteich. Subsequently, she worked at ATÖLYE Istanbul, a co-working space for multi-disciplinary professionals. She was also a teaching assistant for numerous courses at RISD and Sabanci University.
Her works which focus on memory and cultural heritage have been exhibited at Mamut Art Project, Ventura Lambrate during the Milan Design Week 2015, Tent London for London Design Festival and at her first solo show in Istanbul. Her thesis project Artisans In Istanbul (www.artisansinistanbul.com), aims to locate and document local artisans to find the best way to establish a community platform for artisans and designers. Thesis is available upon request. Rezzan is currently based in London, studying MA in Design Products at Royal College of Art.
