Jerusalem Design week 2012
13-20.12
For the third year in a row, the Center of Design at the Jerusalem Development Authority is holding the events of the Design Week.
In the framework of this Design Week, various events: exhibitions, seminars, professional meetings for designers and tours will be held around the city.
The events of the Design Week are open to the general public and invite the public to find out more and be exposed to this fascinating multidisciplinary action which is taking place in this area of design.
Opening night
On Thursday, December 13, 2012, at 7:30 pm.
A festive event featuring curators, designers and the general public for the opening of the exhibitions: "Growth Curve", "A studio of Her Own", "Bad Design" and "Side Effects"
At the Train Compound Hanger and the Old Train Station Compound.
At the Galery, Yaffo 23, an opening for the exhibition "Scope Creep" will take place at 7 pm.
At the YH4 Gallery, opening for the exhibition "Resolution" will take place at 7 pm.
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Exhibitions:
1. Growth Curve
Retrospectives of Israeli designers
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Curators: Danny Hochberg, Racheli Boksnboim
At the Train Compound Hanger
Open days and hours: Monday – Thursday 5 pm - 11 pm, Friday 9 am - 2 pm, Saturday evening 6:30 pm - 11 pm.
Closing date: December 22
2. Studio of her own
Between art and design
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Curators: Raya Bruckenthal, Heddie Abramovich
At the Train Compound Hanger
Open days and hours: Monday – Thursday 5 pm - 11 pm, Friday 9 am - 2 pm, Saturday evening 6:30 pm - 11 pm.
Closing date: December 22
3. Bad Design
A good exhibition of bad design
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Initiative and curatorship: Studio Grotesca and Pop Af Studio
At the Train Compound Hanger
Open days and hours: Monday – Thursday 5 pm - 11 pm, Friday 9 am - 2 pm, Saturday evening 6:30 pm - 11 pm.
Closing date: December 22
4. Side Effects
Projects from the design lab
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Curators: Chanan de Lange, Eyal Eliav, Galit Shvo Roie and Seffi Yanai, Danny Hochberg
At the Old Train Station Compound (David Remez Square, across from the Khan Theatre)
Open days and hours: Monday – Thursday 5 pm - 11 pm, Friday 9 am - 2 pm, Saturday evening 6:30 pm - 11 pm.
Closing date: December 29
5. Scope Creep
Digital design in contemporary art
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Curator: Mikhel Proulx
At the Betzalel, Yaffo 23, Jerusalem
Open days and hours: Monday – Thursday 6 pm - 11 pm, Friday 11 am - 2 pm
Closing: January 11, 2013.
6. Resolution
Jacob Kaufman, Studio Gaga
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At YH4 Gallery, 4 Yad Harutzim St., Talpiyot
Open days and hours: Monday – Thursday 9:30 am – 6 pm.
Closing: January 11, 2013.
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Seminars:
7. “Portfolio Live in Jerusalem”
Monday, December 17, at 8:30 pm.
Meeting 01: Bad Design
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Curator and moderator: Yuval Saar
At the Train Compound Hanger
The participating panel:
Oded Ezer – typographer and designer
Oded Ben Yehuda – A graphic designer and blogger of Graphic Buster at Xnet
Maya Dvash – Chief Editor, design museum, Holon
8. “Portfolio Live in Jerusalem”
Tuesday, December 18, at 8:30 pm.
Meeting 02: Growth Curve
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Curator and moderator: Yuval Saar
At the Train Compound Hanger
The participating panel:
Michal Cederbaum and Noam Dover – designers
Haim Parnas – Designer, head of the Industrial Design Division in Bezalel
Hagit Peleg-Rotem – a writer and art and design critic of Globes
9. Professional meeting for designers
Wednesday, December 19, at 6:30 pm.
A lecture about personal import from China
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Lecturer: Shay Nedivi
At the Train Compound Hanger
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Design Tours:
10. Guided tours at the Ein Karem’s designers work spaces
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Morning tour | 09:30 – 11:30 am
Meeting point | Ein Kerem St. at the corner of Hatazpit Road.
Noon tour | 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Meeting point | near the Karma Restaurant
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Designer's in the city compound
7 Bezalel St. Jerusalem
The Designer's in the City compound is the home of some 20 selected designers, where they can create, work and sell their products to the general public. Ceramic design, the visitors are welcome to become curious, ask questions, and watch the production processes of the various designers and to step into their rich world.
11. Design workshops for children
Tuesday, December 18, 4:30 pm – 7 pm
The workshops will be guided by the compound designers
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Origami workshop | experiencing the Japanese art of folding papers for the whole family.
The workshop is led by Jonathan Pialkoff
Ceramic design workshop | touching, playing and creating with clay. The workshop is led by Anya Kirzner
*The workshops are intended for children ages 5 - 12
12. The opening of the Nocturno Café at the compound
Thursday, December 20, at 8 pm
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The sales event of the designed boxes of the "outBox" association,
live music and a special sale of the compound's designers.
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The Jerusalem Design Week will be held in the framework of the Hamshushalaim events which are taking place around the city
For the people attending the exhibitions in the train compound and at the Old Train Station Compound, the parking is at the train compound parking.
The entrance to all the events of the Jerusalem Week of Design is free of charge.
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For more information:
TEL: 02-6257772
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