Verdict Announcement for Designers in Residence 2024 by Jury Panel
Pforzheim, Germany is set to welcome three young designers from around the globe next year as part of its annual "Designers in Residence" program. The three scholars selected for the spring 2024 residency include Alejandra Alarcón from Mexico/Finland, Elisa Lutteral from Argentina/USA, and Simon Rogalla from Germany [1][2].
While the search results do not provide the names of the other two designers chosen for the 2024 residency cohort, additional sources may need to be consulted, such as the official EMMA Kreativzentrum website or announcements directly from the Pforzheim residency program organizers.
Alejandra Alarcón, a designer currently residing and working in Finland, aims to question Western eating rules and propose alternatives for the future of food design through practice-based research during her scholarship. Her work focuses on exploring social dynamics at the table and investigating new sensory experiences in eating [3].
Elisa Lutteral, a designer from Argentina/USA, explores materials as carriers of power in her work. She aims to design alternative futures where boundaries are less defined and "power" is soft and rounded [4].
Simon Rogalla, a German product designer, will reflect on our handling of possessions and objects, and show how furniture can be created that is flexible and temporary. His project for the scholarship focuses on exploring various rope techniques for constructing furniture and other objects, inspired by his experiences as a scout [5].
The jury for the selection included Louise Bennetts, a fashion designer and lecturer at the Royal College of Art in London, product designer Romin Heide, and jewelry artist Jiro Kamata [6].
The scholars will live and work in Pforzheim from April to June 2024. The EMMA creative center in Pforzheim provides workshops, materials, and a network of experts and creative people for the scholars [7].
This year's selection marks an increase of around 43% in applications compared to the previous year, with over 400 applications from 65 countries [8]. Almut Benkert, head of the creative economy department at the Eigenbetrieb Wirtschaft and Stadtmarketing Pforzheim (WSP), spoke about the value of the program for young designers [9].
One of the scholars, Jacob Marks, has already been confirmed as part of the Designers in Residence exhibition and will be a guest in Pforzheim for three months as part of the scholarship in 2024 [10]. However, no further information about the other two designers was found in the available search results.
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- As the search results don't provide the names of the remaining two designers chosen for the 2024 Designers in Residence cohort, it is essential to look into other sources like the official EMMA Kreativzentrum website or Direct announcements from the program organizers.
- The scholars in the 2024 Designers in Residence program, including Alejandra Alarcón, Elisa Lutteral, and Simon Rogalla, are expected to focus on various aspects of education-and-self-development and learning during their lifelong-learning journey, with each scholar working on unique projects that reflect their individual areas of interest.
