the aram gallery

MINDSETS BY INEKE HANS
16th September - 30th October 2010

Design Scene Investigation

If Mind Sets was a scene of an investigation, one would note the seemingly modest collection of domestic settings, the straight forward objects that populate what looks to be an unassuming daily life. The combinations of old and new might be seen as clues, insights into local and international social habits and to ways of making things. What do these pieces of evidence combine to reveal, is there some secret truth to Ineke Hans’ inspiration.

The truth is that in Ineke’s case, refreshingly, things are as they seem to be. Bringing together exhibits from two museums local to her practice, surrounding her current work with the cultural legacy of those and other products that resonate with her interests and intentions Ineke is straightforwardly communicating the importance that utility and iconography play in her mind when designing.

The Aram Gallery, which has dedicated its programme to pursuing insights into design, and design process is very much involved with the lines of enquiry that this exhibition promises to pursue. Set up by Zeev Aram in 2002 to offer a new type of space, focusing on experimental designs and progressive curating, the model is not that of a selling art gallery but rather an inspirational showcase continuing the groundbreaking Graduate shows that Aram curated for industry in the 1980s.

Audiences are increasingly interested in the story beyond the object, delving into the inspirations and insights that are part of the process, this rare combination of museum and new production pieces promises to be a rewarding experience. It is high time to exhibit design in a way that is not echoing the glorified art object display, but as elements that are part of our world, or in this case made part of our world by Ineke Hans.

Daniel Charny
Curator

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