Scandinavian Design beyond the Myth
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design of Norway
Scandinavian Design beyond the Myth, Exhibition, 07.11.2003—14.05.2006.
From website of The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design of Norway:
Despite the mock funeral service held in 1980 for the term Scandinavian design by a group of Oslo designers, Scandinavian design ideals that emerged in the 1950s have survived in the Nordic countries. This must be seen, in part, as the result of an international interest in this period’s design on a world basis. A number of international designers have found a source of inspiration in this “golden age” as well as in our contemporary Nordic design where the demand for minimalism, stylisation and a new interpretation has been dominant. Indeed, many Scandinavian designers have felt this earlier tradition to be a burden, but to an even greater number it has brought inspiration and self-assurance.
Image: Chair Loop by Johan Verde (Norway). Category: Design for a new millennium – (Visibility). Manufacturer: ForaForm. Year: 2002
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