Geke Lensink 1963, lives and works in Amsterdam Education |
Summary
Geke Lensink studied at ArtEZ Institute of the Arts. Since then she has always worked as an independent designer of exhibitions, stands and interiors fulfilling assignments for various clients.
In 2008 Geke began designing and developing her own collection of furniture and tableware using the title Forward to Basic.
Besides this she has designed the TM collection and the ‘Pepper’ together with Jesse Visser.
All of these products were on exhibition at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, Designhuis in Eindhoven, Gallerie Vivid in Rotterdam, Salone del Mobile in Milan and other exhibitions.
Forward to Basic
"It is incredibly interesting using today's knowledge to start at the beginning again rather than continuing to evolve."
In 2008, driven by the thought that our world is getting more complicated, designer Geke Lensink began a new collection of products using her own interpretation of the subject.
Using the name Forward to Basic she began a search for the archetypical worth’s of a product and the development from the source.
“My first thought was; Back to Basic, but I have outgrown that naivety. I studied to become a designer and live in the Western world. What I can do, with all of my knowledge, is to study a product again. To me, this is not a step back but a step forwards; Forward to Basic’’.
The 50K Tablecloth is the first result of the Forward to Basic way of thinking.
“Ï searched for the archetypical values of a table. What are the value, function and atmosphere of a table?” asks Lensink
The production has an enormous influence on the design. It determines the quality of design and the value of the product.
Also, by simplifying the production process, Geke Lensink has found the originality in the design again.
The presentation consists of a group of products where new ideas and traditional processes, high tech and (s)low tech are combined.
The collection Forward to Basic consists of various furniture and porcelain tableware.
2011
Introduction eQ+ at 100% design Rotterdam
Organisation and sale at TKA (te koop aangeboden) Amsterdam
License of 11 products to eQ+
show at Blickfang Basel
show at Blickfang Stuttgart
2010
Design stand Verosol for R&T Stuttgart
Show at Dutch Design Week Eindhoven.
Inside Design, Amsterdam
Exhibition BLACK WHITE at Dutch Design Hotel Artemis, Amsterdam.
Show at Salone del Mobile, Ventura Lambrate, Milan.
Exhibition Artifacts I, Vivid Gallery Rotterdam.
Exhibition Helder Design, Art Hall 52 Den Helder.
2009
Exhibition Design Bazaar in Designhuis in Eindhoven.
Exhibition Beyond Rudolph .... in WISE departmentstore.
Show at Dutch Design Week Eindhoven.
Exhibition FORWARD TO BASIC during Inside Design Amsterdam.
Interior design for the office of Stichting Kunstwerk Loods 6, Amsterdam.
Assignment for Trade Mart Utrecht, design for several restaurants and overall presentation.
Introduction of the TM collection, a collection of furniture designed in collaboration with Jesse Visser.
Opening WISE departmentstore, a guerrilla store in central Amsterdam.
2008
Startup developing own products.
Presentation at the Woonbeurs.
Interior design the FOTOfactory in Westerhuis, Amsterdam.
Various temporary exhibitions for the FOTOfactory.
2007
Establishment of office WISE people.
WISE people designs for projects in public places and for large groups of people such as exhibitions and stands. Along with style in this type of assignment identity and communication are important factors.
Assignments include for the National Forestry, development and design a new visiting centre called Fort Wierickerschans.
Atelier HSL, including several exhibitions in NAI, Rotterdam
Ministry of Transport, part of the exhibition International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam.
1999 - 2007
Independent designer at Container Ontwerpstudio.
2005
Banff Art Centre, Canada, self-directed residence.
Research on the stacking of several archetypal (ceramic) shape to come to new forms.
1996
Banff Art Centre, Canada, artist in residence.
Research on the influence of image on the emotional state of the viewer. I have examined this by working with still images in sequence and moving images.
1992 - 1999
Various free lance assignments for a.o. de Woonbeurs and Mazairac/Boonzaaijer.
1988 - 1992
Theatre Scenery for various theater productions, including (graduation) works for the School of Drama and the theater group 'De Blauwe Zebra'.
Several theater productions in Utrecht and Amsterdam.
