PAPER TABLE
PAPER TABLE
Gompf + Kehrer, DEU, 2010/13
Old paper, paper with printing errors, material for paper recycling containers. Or the starting material for thin paper rolls, made into rings that produce layered conical corpuses, the bases for small tables or plinths.
paper table – low version, 2013
Paper (waste and misprinted paper, sorted by colour), glass plate
H 30, Ø 80 cm
paper table – mid size, 2010
Paper (waste and misprinted paper, sorted by colour), glass plate
H 38, Ø 50 cm
ABOUT THE DESIGNERS
Gompf + Kehrer
The Gompf + Kehrer brand was founded by the two designers Verena Stella Gompf and Cordula Kehrer and is dedicated to materials and craftsmanship. As design studio they are designing furniture and accessories for private homes. The products are characterized by materials and manufacturing methods that include narrative elements, arouse curiosity and raise questions. The use of traditional technologies in socially sustainable contexts is a particular focus derived from the holistic perspective that the studio has on everyday objects today.
Verena Stella Gompf
Studio: since 2012 Studio Verena Stella Gompf
Cordula Kehrer
Studio: since 2011 Designer at zwo/elf Büro für Gestaltung
Studies: (both) Product Design at Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG)
Philosophy: Exceptional design requires a harmonious interplay of design, material and craftsmanship.
Exhibitions: Maison & Object, kkaarrlls, New Olds, Rossana Orlandi, Wanas Konst, Glass is tomorrow, KunstKraftWerk, Vitra
Cooperations: Veronika Salzseiler, ZKM
Studio: Gompf + Kehrer 2010 - 2015
Live/work: Karlsruhe
Contact: www.gompf-kehrer.com
EXHIBIT COLLECTION
PURE GOLD
Upcycled! Upgraded!
Pure Gold is an exhibition organized by the ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), Stuttgart, Germany, which promotes art and cultural exchange in exhibitions, dialogue and conference programs.
As a competence center for international cultural relations, ifa connects civil societies, cultural practices, art, media and science. The ifa is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Baden-Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart.
©2022 ifa. Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
