Art

While from time to time designers dream of becoming independent artists, artists like Christian Jankowski parody the role accorded them as genius, outsider or avant-gardist – and paradoxically become a global brand as a result.

A really important exhibition and at last one that is ice cold in terms of design and labeling: “Unter Waffen: Fire and Forget 2” in Museum Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt.

Magical backdrop in the turbine hall: Using Kvadrat Soft Cells artist Phillippe Parreno has created an elaborate, ever changing art piece for Hyundai Commission 2016 at London’s Tate Modern called “Anywhen” which appeals to all the senses.

Reading educates 09: Patose paint plays a pivotal role in Ekrem Yalcindag’s ornamental abstraction.

Reading educates 05: The illustrated book "Otherwordly" celebrates fashion in the digital age. It is an homage to the potential of the 3D printer, and all the references that can be gleaned from the Internet .

An exhibition in Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum shows that young designers in the Netherlands are focusing on – saving the world.