Joris Laarman

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Joris Hendricus Laarman
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Joris Laarman in 2017
BornOctober 24, 1979 (1979-10-24) (age 43)
Borculo, Netherlands
OccupationDutch artist
Website jorislaarman.com

Joris Hendricus Laarman (born October 24, 1979) is a Dutch designer, artist, furniture maker, and entrepreneur best known for his experimental designs inspired by emerging technologies. [1] Laarman's projects are a blend of technology, art and design, with a focus on the potential of 3D printing. Major projects include 3D-printed stainless-steel bridge in Amsterdam, which showcases the potential for creating adaptive, lightweight, and uniquely designed structures using 3D printing. [2] Laarman has also explored furniture design, including the 'Bone' series which used 3D-optimization software to achieve optimal construction. The designer's work often evokes a futuristic feel while nodding to historical art movements, exemplified by pieces like his "Digital Matter" series. When Laarman speaks about his work he discussed the implications and responsibilities that come with breakthrough technologies. [3] [4] [1]

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Bone chair (2006) Laarman Bone-Chair 01.jpg
Bone chair (2006)
Puzzle Makerchair (2014) Joris laarman per joris laarman lab, sedia makerchair (puzzle), 2014.jpg
Puzzle Makerchair (2014)

Biography

Laarman was born in Borculo, [5] Netherlands. He graduated cum laude from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2003. [6] Laarman first received international recognition for his "Heatwave radiator" produced by the Dutch design brand Droog and later manufactured by Jaga Climate Systems. [7] Heatwave radiator is now on public display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

In 2004, Laarman together with his partner Anita Star, founded Joris Laarman Lab in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The lab collaborates with craftsmen, scientists and engineers and the possibilities of emerging technologies as CNC systems, 3D printing, robotics or simulation software. [8] [6]

Laarman's designs are in the permanent collections and exhibitions in such institutions as MoMA, New York City; [7] V&A, London; Centre Pompidou, Paris. The Bonechair and its prototype were recently added as the closing works of the 20th century collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

He has contributed to articles and seminars for Domus Magazine and has lectured at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam and the Design Academy Eindhoven.

In 2013, the Lab collaborated with Greenpeace installing a time capsule at the bottom of the arctic sea for the Save the Arctic campaign. [9]

Selected works

Awards

Exhibitions

Collections

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA [25]

Centraal Museum, Utrecht, NL [26]

Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR [8] [6]

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York, NY [6]

Droog Design, Amsterdam, Netherlands [6]

Denver Art Museum, Denver, USA [27]

DSM art foundation, NL [6]

Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, USA [6]

Israel Museum, Jerusalem, ISR [6]

LACMA, Los Angeles, USA [8]

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA [6]

Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, USA [6]

MoMA, New York, USA [8]

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, CAN [6]

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art [6]

Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK [8]

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