UNFAIR AMSTERDAM
DAVID BENZ
16-05-1986
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Currently Residing - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email: info@davidbenz.eu
Bureau Architectenregister SBA 4.120101.001
Bachelor of Design (BDes)
Architectural Design
Graduated 2011 at Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Fashion Design
Graduated 2007 at Artemis Academie
2014 - Village Bagels, Interior Architect
2014 - KruxAmsterdam, Member
2013 - Bebob Design, Interior Architect
2013 - Concern, Intern
2013 - UnfairAmsterdam, Artist
2012 - Dye For It (Hair & Colourclub), Interior Architect
2010 - Claudia Linders Research and Design, Intern
2010 - Art Amsterdam (Paved Paradise), Co-curator
2010 - Student Curatorship Competition Art Amsterdam, Prize
2010 - Competition structuurvisie Amsterdam 2040, Prize
2006 - Mcgregor fashion group, Intern
UNFAIR AMSTERDAM
For the art fair Unfair Amsterdam I have entered into an interdisciplinary collaboration. Following my graduation it has always been my wish to work together with other disciplines within the arts. Within this work the jewelry pieces described as occult relics are created by artist Boris de Beijer and I am responsible for the architectural seats.
During this project I have taken the artist's concept into consideration and created a presentation that relates to the concept behind the objects.
Through the use of elegant seats of sleek design, of which a number are covered with velour, reference is made to both the occult discoveries and to a natural-history museum exhibition of the future.
As the jewelry pieces are described as heads, I have designed the seats in such a manner that viewer comes to stand eye to eye with the work. The collection also features twin heads sharing a single seat.
