May it be a moment of relaxing phone fluff? Fancy growing your own food or maybe you need a laptop support for your home office? 2020 is the year that will go down in history in every way. eXpression Design presents three creators who, in different ways, link their creative work to the changing times we have all experienced.
Most people born in the 1970s and earlier remember the traditional phone booth in the hall. With a wall-mounted telephone and a small pine desk with space for a pad and pen. The antique installation is probably not so common nowadays and Linda Lundin, an artist working in Örnsköldsvik, wants with her work "Kludd." pays tribute to the classic telephone cloth.
I've always loved drawing. I could sit in the hallway for hours talking on the phone and doodling, and it could be anything. As an artist, it's the old scrapbooking technique that I use," she says.
"Kludd." is an art book featuring Linda's art, but also a history walk back to a time when telephone kiosks served a function and the stationary telephone was an important communication channel.
The book also comes with a sketchbook that allows the reader to add their own stories and thoughts.
It's restful to mess around, and when we can't be seen, the phone becomes important to many. Why not take the opportunity to create works of art in the meantime?
2020 was the year when the term "working from home" took on a whole new meaning. But how ergonomic, healthy and sustainable is it to sit curled up on the sofa, or with your head over a kitchen table at a small screen?
Christina Josefsson's job in the IT industry, combined with a creative urge, led her to the creation of the ergonomic laptop support "Atlas".
The laptop support should work on a desk, on the sofa or in bed, in places in the home that have become workplaces. It's simply meant to save on neck strain," she says.
The Atlas is made of birch and is intended to be part of a future product series.
Few things are more basic and "back to basics" than growing and digging in the soil, and pandemic years, climate threats and a longing to get away from the city have created a strong interest in growing for many. This was something Nina Tenskog picked up on when she thought about what she wanted to create as part of eXpression Design. She grew up on a commercial garden and now works in cultural and environmental design.
For example, how can you "pimp" a seemingly boring pallet collar?
For me the pallet collar is associated with trucking and industry. There is so much more you can do with it," she explains.
When she let her thoughts run wild, it eventually led to a concept for metal fittings for planter boxes.
The pattern is classic and based on old park and garden plans. I have delved into history and created something new that I myself have missed.
The brackets are available in different sizes and can be used in various types of grow boxes and also as beautiful features in flower beds.
These are fittings that don't end up in the bin when the wood has served its purpose. And that build a creative environment whether you have a whole park or just a few square metres at your disposal.
The creators agree that eXpression Design has given them valuable knowledge for life. Not to mention a taste for more.
- It's been a fantastic journey, and it's not over here," smiles Linda Lundin.
Text: Elin Holmberg
