The exhibition From Spain with Design celebrates its successful opening in front of more than 300 guests from the design sector.
"From Spain with Design: Identity and Territory", the important exhibition sponsored by UDIT, University of Design, Innovation and Technology and organised by the Spanish Network of Design Associations (READ) in collaboration with the Madrid Designers' Association (DIMAD), held its inauguration event at the Matadero Design Centre in front of more than 300 guests from the fields of design and culture.
The event was attended by Juan Cayón, Rector of UDIT; Teresa Riesgo Alcaide, Secretary General for Innovation of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities; Rafael Cabrera Yagües, Director General of Cultural Programmes and Activities of Madrid City Council; Juan Lázaro, President of READ, Spanish Network of Design Associations, Álvaro Matías, Director of Madrid Design Festival and Javier Sanz, President of DIMAD.
The inauguration of the exhibition was attended by more than 300 people, including a large representation of the designers taking part in the exhibition, as well as the media and representatives of the national design business and association network.
During his speech, Juan Cayón stressed: "At UDIT we have always believed in the importance of promoting excellence, creativity and innovation, and this exhibition that opens today is an eloquent example of these values. We are gathered here to celebrate the richness and diversity of Spanish design. A field that has flourished over the years, fusing tradition, technique and the avant-garde in a unique way".
The Rector added: "By sponsoring this exhibition, our University seeks not only to highlight the exceptional talent of Spanish designers, but also to foster intercultural dialogue and global collaboration, and I thank the promoters of this exhibition for giving UDIT the opportunity to contribute to the dissemination of this valuable manifestation of Spanish creativity.
The exhibition will be on display at Matadero Madrid's Central de Diseño from 1 February to 17 March.
From Spain with Design brings together different types of design work following a common thread made up of five thematic axes: "Identity and territory", "Intersections", "Internationalisation", "Sustainability" and "Complicities".
Under the umbrella of these axes, visitors will find more than 100 pieces by established artists such as Inma Bermúdez, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón, Belén Moneo, Pedro Feduchi, Rodrigo Cuevas or Eugeni Quillet, or design studios such as Mormedi, Estudio Pep Carrió, Made Studio, Noviembre Studio, CULDESAC or Folch Studio which, during the almost two months that the exhibition will last, will be accompanied by an intense programme of parallel activities developed by UDIT, READ and DIMAD that includes talks and workshops, both for the general public and for professionals and companies.
In addition, a total of ten projects by graduate students and designers in Product Design and Multimedia and Graphic Design from UDIT will be incorporated into the exhibition, such as the "Memoria" chair by Sergio Sesmero; the "Rubra" table by Livia de Prado, Natasha París and Paula Varela, the "Atacama" chair by Borja Gomendio, the "Trateggio" piece by Sofía Martín, the "Kalon" helmet by Celia Martín and the interior design of the Aerotaxi by Guillermo Cuellas, Eduardo Rodríguez, Claudia Abrisqueta, Soogyeom Kim and Belén Serrano, all of them Product Design graduates.The creations of the graphic designers in the exhibition are "Rescata Infancia" by Lara Lussheimer, "Common Chords" by Carla Goldstein, "Sinhogarismo La Calle Mata" by Raquel Blázquez and "Exenza" by Pablo García Robla.
