This year, it will span four consecutive days and cover more locations across different parts of the city, as reported by The Village Ukraine. For example, plans include expanding the gallery space and incorporating two freight cars at DVRZ, making them part of the exhibition. This location will focus on gallery design (functional art).
DVRZ Design Days will also take place in Podil and Kurenivka. At the Cultmotiv space, industrial design will be showcased, and a pop-up zone with decorative art will be arranged, where items specifically designed for the event will be sold. Simultaneously, the location in Kurenivka (Budzirka) will feature a retrospective of Ukrainian design, along with a materials library and a portion of the lectures.
"Last year, we held 'DVRZ Design Days' over two weekends due to uncertainty about how to attract visitors to such a remote location. However, our initial experience showed that if people are interested, they will come," shares Roman Mykhailov, development partner at Panoptikum Collections.
This year, they will maintain the curated format, with Katerina Sokolova, founder and creative director of the brand Noom and Sokolova Design, overseeing industrial design, and Lina Fedorenko, architect, artist, collector, and founder of the Fedora.Art brand, curating craft and decorative art. The art zone will be curated by a specially invited expert from Belgium, Jean-François.
Additionally, DVRZ Design Days plans to open a gallery of object design for the general public. Designer Yuriy Zimenko has designed a glass cube for the revamped space. During this year's DVRZ Design Days, they aim to display jewelry in it, while in regular times, it will serve as an area for client meetings. Updates can be followed on the project's Instagram page.
