Philippe Malouin
Steel Works | Book Launch and Artist Talk
April 27, 2023–April 27, 2023HYPER HYPO, Voreou 10, Athens
HYPER HYPO and The Breeder are pleased to co-host and artist talk and launch of Steel Works, Philippe Malouin’s book with Nero editions, on Thursday 27 April 2023, 19.00-22.00.
A radical, a brutalist with a minimalist style that is always playful and utilitarian, Canadian designer Philippe Malouin has developed an original practice between craftsmanship, sculpture and industrial design. The designer’s process originates from his experimentation with materials to eventually reach a form and shape of its own. His work stems from broad investigation and testing of “ingredients,” which are molded, shaped, and handcrafted, and almost by chance, they become visually compelling objects and products for everyday use.
On the occasion of his solo show at The Breeder (Athens, 2021), while spending time in scrapyards from the UK to Greece, Malouin got particularly interested in salvaged steel. Borrowing the Dadaist technique of “cutting out,” the materials were cut out and reassembled according to a surprising formal language. 35 objects – seats, tables, coffee tables, lamps, etc. – came to life to achieve new forms without using anything new. The publication discloses Maluoin’s “design by making” approach, documenting his creative process from the early experimentation to the final shape.
With an interview by Felix Burrichter and Drew Zeiba to Philippe Malouin, critical essays by Maria Cristina Didero and Sophie Lovell and further documentary material.
British-Canadian Philippe Malouin holds a bachelor’s degree in Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven. He has also studied at the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris and University of Montreal. He set up his studio in 2008 after working for English designer Tom Dixon. Malouin has also taught at the Royal College of Art in London between 2012-2015. His diverse portfolio includes tables, rugs, chairs, lights, art objects and installations. Malouin’s client list includes: Vaarnii, De Sede, Iittala, Nike, Please Wait to be Seated, SCP, Marsotto Edizioni, Resident, OTHR, HEM, Ace Hotel, Matter- Made, Established & Sons, Roll & Hill, 1882 ltd., Kvadrat, Umbra Shift, IZÉAesop. Malouin is represented by Salon 94 Design gallery in New York City as well as The Breeder gallery in Athens. He has recently won the Wallpaper* Magazine ‘designer of the year’ award. He has also been named President of the Jury at Villa Noaille’s Design Parade in France.
