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Jiri Evenhuis
Jiri Henri Evenhuis (3 February 1973) is a Dutch industrial designer, currently based in Singapore.
In 1999 Jiri Evenhuis invented the world’s first 3D printed fabric, for which he became internationally known. In 2003 the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York included Evenhuis’s 3D-printed textile in their collection (1). Samples of the fabric have been added to many collections around the world, most notably to the permanent collection of the MOMA (Museum Of Modern Art) in New York (2).
Contents:
Life and education
Work
Recognition and awards
References
External links
Life and education
Jiri Evenhuis was born in Amsterdam but spent part of his youth growing up Los Angeles. In 1980 he returned to Amsterdam where he later attended the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and graduated in 2000. He moved to Singapore in 2014.
Work
2000 Jiri co-founded Freedom of Creation (FOC) with Janne Kyttanen, a company that pioneered in 3D printed design. Through a co-operation with Materialise MGX, they created and commercialized the first rapid manufactured 3D products (lamps, shoes, bags and textiles).
2003 Freedom of Creation was one of the first to present a series of 3D-printed lights at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. For this, Freedom of Creation was heralded as the #1 exhibitor by Icon Magazine (3).
2004 Freedom of Creation was invited to exhibit at the Dyson showroom in Paris, for this event Jiri Evenhuis designed the first 3D printed shoe ‘FOC Paris’.
2004 Jiri Evenhuis was artist-in-residence at the European Ceramic Work Centre (4).
2005 Jiri Evenhuis left Freedom of Creation to pursue his career as an independent designer. However, Jiri’s work in 3D printing continued to be exhibited. In 2008 Freedom of Creation exhibited a piece called ‘Punchbag’ designed by Kyttanen and Evenhuis at the Museum of Modern Art (5).
2008 Jiri began a close collaboration with Quooker, the inventors of the boiling water tap, designing a.o. their award-winning taps (6).
Currently, Evenhuis is based in Singapore working as an independent designer for international clients. He’s also leading several start-ups. Jiri is a pioneer, driven to innovate. He has a functional and minimalist approach to design. His conviction ‘form equals function’ defines his work.
Recognition and awards
Jiri Evenhuis has won numerous awards throughout his career including Red Dot and Dutch Design Awards.
Over the course of his career, Evenhuis’s work has appeared in countless publications, museums, galleries and exhibitions throughout the world. Venues include the Salone del Mobile Milano, 100% Design London, Dune New York, Salone Paris, FIT New York, MOMA New York and many others.
References
1. First 3D printed fabric https://www.ft.com/content/7e3f1f80-4632-11e2-ae8d-00144feabdc0 Foreman, Liza (4 January 2013). "Smart Designs". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
2. Permanent collection Moma https://www.moma.org/artists/33032
3. No 1 exhibitor by Icon Magazine https://www.iconeye.com/component/k2/item/2743-freedom-of-creation-%7C-icon-003-%7C-june-2003
4. Artist in residence 5https://sundaymorning.ekwc.nl
5. Punchbag http://kunstaspekte.art/event/design-and-the-elastic-mind-2008-02?hl=en
6. Quooker Fusion https://www.wonenwonen.nl/keukenkranen/quooker-fusion/4639
External links
http://www.quooker.com/