Hidden Beauty -
Inner Skins
#16
Artists: Studio Gutedort
Location: Herzog-Rudolf-Strasse 9, Munich
Opening 11.03.2015 16:00 - 22:00
12.3.2015 - 17.3.2015
11:00 - 20:00
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HIDDEN BEAUTY - INNER SKINS is the result of a study about the unusual natural product of animal innards, like bladders and bowels of sheep, pigs and cows. This project is based on a thorough material research of animal innards - the inner skins. The aim was to produce leather out of the raw material. From the material procurement at the slaughterhouse to the acquisition of tanning handicraft knowledge, their profound examination of the material brought them to the point where they are now able to turn this basic product into aesthetic jewellery, which stand up to the extraordinary source material.![]()
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Fundamental thoughts - how can we change our habitual perception?
This project also is about the question, whether or not we can overcome stereotypical aesthetics and appreciate uncommon appearances of beauty.
Innards, usually being considered as unappealing and disposed as special waste, are here used to create unique and beautiful objects. If the skins are examined open-mindedly, their unprecedented form and uncommon leathery surface reveal their hidden value.
An elaborate vegetable tanning process transforms the material into leather which serves as a primary material for distinctive objects that no longer need to deny their origins.
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Studio Gutedort was founded in 2014 by the two textile designers Eva Schlechte and Jennifer Hier. The concept of their work is based on rediscovering rudimental matters and shows a particular way to handle materials: An intersection of craftsmanship and design combined with an experimental position represents their design approach. The resulting objects hold a subtle beauty which try to conciliate between culture and nature.
www.gutedort.de
All photography by Philip Kottlorz
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HIDDEN BEAUTY - INNER SKINS is the result of a study about the unusual natural product of animal innards, like bladders and bowels of sheep, pigs and cows. This project is based on a thorough material research of animal innards - the inner skins. The aim was to produce leather out of the raw material. From the material procurement at the slaughterhouse to the acquisition of tanning handicraft knowledge, their profound examination of the material brought them to the point where they are now able to turn this basic product into aesthetic jewellery, which stand up to the extraordinary source material.
Fundamental thoughts - how can we change our habitual perception?
This project also is about the question, whether or not we can overcome stereotypical aesthetics and appreciate uncommon appearances of beauty.
Innards, usually being considered as unappealing and disposed as special waste, are here used to create unique and beautiful objects. If the skins are examined open-mindedly, their unprecedented form and uncommon leathery surface reveal their hidden value.
An elaborate vegetable tanning process transforms the material into leather which serves as a primary material for distinctive objects that no longer need to deny their origins.
Studio Gutedort was founded in 2014 by the two textile designers Eva Schlechte and Jennifer Hier. The concept of their work is based on rediscovering rudimental matters and shows a particular way to handle materials: An intersection of craftsmanship and design combined with an experimental position represents their design approach. The resulting objects hold a subtle beauty which try to conciliate between culture and nature.
www.gutedort.de
All photography by Philip Kottlorz
