RAD DESIGN INAUGURAL EDITION

Organised by
RAD ART FAIR

Dates
May 16, 2024 - May 19, 2024

Opening Hours
All Day

Address
Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A
București 020285
Romania

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RAD DESIGN’s inaugural edition, titled “WITH OR WITHOUT POETRY, WITH OR WITHOUT FUNCTION”, opening on May 16th, 2024 as part of RAD Art Fair in Bucharest, proposes an exploration of the balance, compromises, and interplay of form and function. Viewers journey through a curated exhibition of collectible works that challenge traditional notions of purpose and aesthetics. Functionality has evolved throughout human history in the realm of objects, influenced by society’s needs and cultural shifts. While utility remains crucial, there’s a growing emphasis on symbolic and communicative aspects. Objects have become a form of personal and collective expression, reflecting taste and identity.

The captivating exhibition, curated by architect and gallery owner Adela Maria Marius, features works with their own narratives. Her curation compels viewers to engage with the objects on a profound level. It’s time to radically reconsider the conventional roles we assign to the things that surround us, and our fair inspires just that by redefining the boundaries of design.

Follow RAD Design’s Instagram for more on the curatorial vision, collateral events, this year’s Romanian and international selection of designers, and all the essential details you need for the inaugural edition of RAD Design.

RAD Design is directed by architect Adela Maria Marius and presented by UniCredit Bank and Kultho.

RAD DESIGN OFFICIAL OPENING DAYS: 16th May – 19th of May
LOCATION: The Atelier of CARO, Bucharest
SHOP ONLINE: ADORNO x RAD DESIGN

MAIN EXHIBITION

Atelier V&F (CH), BRUT Gallery (RO) with works by Henry Baumann (Berlin, DE), Crina Arghirescu Rogard
(born in Romania, lives and works in NY), Paul Coenen (Eindhoven, NL), Carsten in der Elst (Cologne, DE), EPRETEXT Gallery (RO) with works by Radu Abraham (RO), Șerban Ionescu (born in Romania, lives and works in Brussels, BE), Pauline Leprince (Paris, FR), Sho Ota (born in Japan, works in Eindhoven, NL), Marius Rițiu (born in Romania, works in Brussels, BE), Yoon Shun (born in KR lives in Antwerp, BE), Catinca Tăbăcaru Gallery (RO) with works by Shinji Murakami (born in Osaka, JP, and works in Brooklyn, NY), THUS THAT – founders: Kevin Rouff and Paco Boeckelmann (Amsterdam, PL), Johan Viladrich (Fabregue, FR), Vartai Gallery (LT) with works by Mantas Lesauskas (LT) and Studio Guilty – Tijs Gilde (Eindhoven, NL), Ward Wijnant (Goirle, NL)

DESIGN SHOP

Elis Monsport (CZ), Georgiev Zabeta (BG), Milena Kling (DE), Lucia Mondadori (FR), Los Objectos Decorativos (ES), Ana Botezatu (RO), Radu Abraham (RO), Paul Coenen (NL), Tim Teven (NL), Pauline Leprince (FR), Serban Ionescu (USA), Sandwich Gallery with Liliana Basarab (RO), Suprainfinit Gallery with Andreea Ilie (RO), Sector 1 Gallery with UAU (RO), Zina Gallery with Lorena Cocioni (RO), Stefan Păvăluță (RO)

ADORNO x RAD DESIGN