Monica Förster

Monica Förster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monica Förster, creator of some of the most internationally renowned objects in contemporary Swedish design, is based in Stockholm but grew up close to the Arctic Circle in the very north of Sweden. Her work is characterized by a strong sense of pure form mixed with a never ending curiosity for new materials and technology. Always trying to work in a cross disciplinary way, she invents and renews typologies in industrial, furniture and object design. She has been awarded Designer of the Year, Sweden, 2006 and 2007, Excellent Swedish Design, Design Plus in Germany, and Future Design Days Award 2002.

Ms Förster has been represented in the International Design Yearbook. Monica Förster Design Studio works worldwide with clients such as Poltrona  Frau, Tacchini, Modus, E&Y Japan, Offecct and Swedese.

 

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Monica Förster - Flame White Monica Förster - SpoonMonica Förster - Breeze

 

Tour

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The Cleveland Inst of Art
Cleveland 
6 Nov – 23 Dec 2009
Pictures from CIA 


Minneapolis
The American Swedish Inst 

29 Jan – 30 May 2010

Chicago
The Swedish American Inst  
Jun – Aug 2010

San Diego
Consulate of Sweden/Gustaf Rooth Gallery
9 – 30 October 2010

Las Vegas
World Market Center
January 2011

Washington DC
House of Sweden
February – Mars 2011

Philadelphia
American Swedish Historical Museum
Spring 2011 

Seattle
Nordic Heritage Musuem
June – August 2011

Press

Press and Media Reviews / Cleveland 

 

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Cooperators

The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Gärsnäs - Official exhibitionsponsor
Fälth & Hässler


All Portraits by 
Photographer Carl Hjelte