Category / Exhibitions

In May 2022 I participated in the Subversives Design exhibition in NRW Forum in Dusseldorf with 7 objects from the Uncomfortable collection. Subversive design is critical design. It doesn’t offer any direct solutions. Instead, it questions the classical system’s status quo. The exhibition space has been transformed into a warehouse where functional shelving systems house…

After a very successful mini exhibition in the failure’s weekend festival in Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Sylvie Sauvignet decided to make feature the exhibition again for a few months in Cite Du Design, in St., Etienne, this time with a focus on design. The Uncomfortables, The museum of Failure and recreations of Jacques…

What a fun and interactive weekend we had back in December 2019 in Paris at the festival full of mini exhibitions and events all dedicated to failure and mistakes at Cité des sciences et de l'industrie! Failure is an integral part of innovation processes. Constructive and necessary, it facilitates learning and sometimes gives rise to…

How can design create a more inclusive society? I was so proud to be part of the exhibition “Every Body” at the IKEA MUSEUM in Sweden that was all about inclusive design and accessibility! The exhibition ran from Novemeber 2019 to February 2020 and invited visitors to challenge their senses and showcased stories about what…

I don't know why, but for some reason, most of The Uncomfortable collection revolves around objects for eating and drinking. The only thing missing from the collection was an uncomfortable table. Many years ago, I had this idea that made me laugh out loud: what if the forks and knives on a table were connected?…

2017  was a very important year for me, as I was invited to present The Uncomfortable as the guest artist at Zagreb Design Week (#tdzg). The fourth edition of the largest event in Croatia dedicated to design was held on May 2017 and the theme was one question: "What is the problem?" As a designer,…