15-25 July 2009 Creative Minds Converge Melbourne

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design furniture Photo by "stateofdesign.com".


15-25 July 2009 is the period of "State of Design Festival" in Melbourne.
During this edition the main theme is ‘Sampling the Future'.
An exciting initiative by the Victorian State Government, the 'State of Design Festival' incorporates over 100 interactive events, exhibitions, workshops and discussions between 15 and 25 July.
Australian Design sends us a clear message :design is an important part of our daily living and our communities life is taking place through design.
Real and surreal mix themselves in the reminiscent image of the traditional ‘city’ of the present and speaks of an optimistic future where design can make anything possible.
The clou exhibition is that of Convergence @ Yarra Lane.
This is a group installation presenting work by top Australian designers.
Michael L. Yates & Co. present “ Yarra Lane”, a locus where people will live the intrigue of alleyway shopping and dining to the commercial heart of South Yarra.
There will be a mixure of illuminated night paths remembering the hidden laneway bars, stores and cafés that some melbourians know when they frequent uber-trendy locations missed in the depths of the city.
Convergence also exhibits works by Nick Rennie, Laura Woodward, James Carey, Emma van Leest, Leah Heiss, the Monash Architecture Design Studio and the Spatial Research Group .
Rosie Scott will show her experience of merging interior, body, art and architecture in our communities.
But we can also find the works of young emerging australian designers as Julia Deville's jewellery.
She combines once living materials with traditional gold and silversmithing techniques. At first time her work could seem macabre because she makes jewellery and objects out of dead animals. But her jewels are really captivating and amazing as we can see visiting her site at http://www.juliadeville.com/.

We learned a lot about her strange art just giving a look at an interesting interview on http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s2415244.htm.

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design furniture Photo by Julia Deville's collection.

Another emerging young australian group is Moth design. As we learned from their web page, http://www.mothdesign.com.au/, they don’t do just design but fashion too.
All their work is a mixture of Textile, Sound, Graphic, Interior, Furniture and New Media.
Their innovative research is the use of advanced technology.
In their “manifesto” they declare:
“(We)Are concerned about exploring the social and environmental implications of emerging technology in design.”
They say:
“We aim to infuse critical thinking, sustainable practice and energy into all of our projects.”

Design Furniture Photos by Moth Design album on Flickr.


Over 100 exciting and differnet events, exhibitions, installations and experiences across Metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria will give us the sense of designing for the future.

If you can, don't miss this exstraordinary event in Melbourne.
Not many people know Australian design. It may be the occasion to begin!
See you at 9 Yarra Street, South Yarra, Melbourne.
Until 17 August 2009 this amazing event is opened to the public coming from all the World.

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