This obvious borrowing from Apple’s famous 1997 ad campaign Think Different is meant to introduce an event which, for the first time in Italy, will bringing together the works of two Finnish designers who, not only share the same nationality, but also the not so common ability to place poetic abstractions into objects for ordinary use.

Accustomed to seeing ordinary handbags and scarves increasingly making use of the symbolic value of recognizable, ubiquitous and easily replicable fetishes, Jaana Parkkila experiments on leather surfaces

and those of Kristiina Karinen with yarns

will help you to rediscover the ornamental nature of accessories, and above all to appreciate their unquestionable artistic value.

Both artists have been recognised internationally by several contemporary art and design galleries, and the first Italian exhibition of their work will be on display at the IVO MILAN store until Friday, 22 November 2013.

KRISTIINA KARINEN

Merino wool, silk and cashmere are the Italian yarns that make up her uniquely crafted knitwear pieces, whose innovative manufacturing techniques overcome the limitations of standard knit designs. Individual modules are replicated using mathematical calculations proportionate to the final shape of the garment and sewn together piece by piece, creating a careful balance between micro and macro, striking three-dimensional effects and complex surfaces around the modernity of the original prototype.

www.kristiinakarinen.de

JAANA PARKKILA

The designer’s creations involve selecting the finest Italian leathers and environmental-friendly materials for her accessories – mainly bags – which are characterized by geometric forms that vary from pure minimalist to the replication of modules in the ‘origami’ style. The use of laser cuts gives freedom of expression to the creative act, and makes for dynamic volumes and designs with an extreme elasticity in the different sizes of the individual pieces.

www.designjaanaparkkila.com

people, public and staff…

…many thanks for the photographs to:

Barbara, Mon Petite Passion

Michael Moebus

and Sari

…of course, thanks to all our loving audiences!!!