Henk Stallinga

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TunnelVision, designed by Henk Stallinga

Henk Stallinga (born 25 September 1962) is a Dutch industrial designer and artist,[1] who challenges the boundaries of design and visual art.

Biography

Born in Tytsjerksteradiel, Stallinga graduated in industrial design[1] from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam in 1993, and established Studio Stallinga the same year.

Stallinga’s work challenges the boundaries of design and visual art. It forms a balance between product functionality and imagination. New meaning is formulated by focusing on associations. The works invite the user or viewer to reconsider the industrial product and challenge what people are accustomed to.

Stallinga received international recognition at the 1995 Mondriaan exhibition in the MoMa New York, the Garden Café[2] of the MoMa was installed with work of Henk Stallinga,Joep van Lieshout, and others.[3]

Works

The work of Stallinga is internationally recognized and is found in the permanent collections of:[4]

Stallinga’s work is part of many private international collections.

Gallery

  • Lumalasch, designed by Henk Stallinga

  • Waiting in the Hallway, designed by Henk Stallinga

  • The New Berlage Chair, designed by Henk Stallinga

  • TunnelVision, designed by Henk Stallinga

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bernd Polster (2006) The AZ of modern design. p. 463
  2. ↑ Press release of the Mondriaan exhibition
  3. ↑ Ellinoor Bergvelt. Van neorenaissance tot postmodernisme: hondervijfentwintig jaar Nederlandse interieurs, 1870-1995. Uitgeverij 010, 1996. p. 343.
  4. ↑ Article in Metropolis
  5. ↑ Article on Design in The New York Times
  6. ↑ Work in the collection of the MoMA
  7. ↑ Henk Stallinga in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
  8. ↑ Adrichem, J., de Roode, I.(2004) The Furniture Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. p. 354
  9. ↑ Park Bench by Henk Stallinga in the Art Collection of Achmea

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