Contemporary British Designer Karen Ryan
on 1/3/11
As featured in our report, Karen Ryan's unique projects are spot on trend for our Spring Summer 2012 'Heritage' trend. "Iconic design classics are re-invigorated & re-coloured to create a contemporary take on the heritage theme", and that's exactly what Karen Ryan does with her custom made pieces.
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Untitled Light by Karen Ryan
Karen Ryan is a contemporary British designer based in Portsmouth, England. She completed an MA in Design Products at the Royal College of Art London in 2001 and her work has since been exhibited widely across Europe, including the Cubitt Gallery; Rabih Hage Gallery; Aram; Liberty's; 100% Design and Designersblock, London; Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth; Object Rotterdam; Salon de Meuble, Paris; and Rossana Orlandi, Milan.
In 2009, her work was included in Li Edelkoort's Wish List exhibition and auctioned at Pierre Berge, Brussels.
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Unmade by Karen Ryan
Throughout Karen's work she questions, "What is the product of design?"
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Beauty Platter by Karen Ryan
We love the juxtaposition Karen creates within her ceramic pieces by disrupting patterns with a modern turn and providing a mesh between the old and the new.
Karen writes, "I damage secondhand old plates. I remove the decorative patterns that camouflage our everyday lies and in its place I leave words that prick our conscience and create portraits of hidden domestics left open for others to interpret."
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V Custom Made by Karen Ryan
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Custom Made in England by Karen Ryan
