UNDER30OFFICIAL

FIVE ARTISTS UNDER THIRTY

Here we feature young minds shouldering the design and art of tomorrow that have caught the eye of the founders of DESIGNART. They present their pick of these promising talents in a unique perspective, with the condition that they all be under 30. 

01. ATSUSHI SHINDO

ATSUSHI SHINDO 

“BLINK”with stones, loofah and glass.

Interior designer born in 1991. His works focus on the primitive charm of unremarkable materials that are closely related to our life. 

https://www.atsushishindo.com/

 

SELECTOR：AKIOAOKI

02. Salt in/ Shanshan Liu & Xiulai Zhou

Salt in / Shanshan Liu & Xiulai Zhou 

A new common sense get rid of the “internal mold” 

Design unit by Shanshan Liu and Xiulai Zhou from China, graduated from Musashino Art University. Learning by trial and error, they are exploring the “seasoning” of design. 

https://salt-in.com/

 

SELECTOR: ASTRID KLEIN & MARK DYTHAM 

03. HIROMASA FUKAJI

HIROMASA FUKAJI 

“Plotter Drawing” is an accidental expressions by a plotter. 

Designer, artist, born in 1990. Continuing the pursuit of original graphic expression between digital and real by a plotter with various writing materials. 

https://www.hiromasa-fukaji.com/

 

SELECTOR: SHUN KAWAKAMI 

04. AROUNDANT

AROUNDANT 

“purism” is set as a common theme of each work. 

Kentaro Takagi (1997) and Soichiro Tanaka (1996) based in Tokyo, also work as a carpenter and a furniture designer.

https://www.aroundant.com

 

SELECTOR: HIROSHI KOIKE 

05. Kathleen Reilly

Kathleen Reilly 

“Oku” a new knife design with cutlery manufacturers in Tsubame city. 

Scottish artist and metalworker based in Tsubame city in Niigata prefecture. She graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2018 and is represented by Gallery S O in London. 

www.kathleenreilly.co.uk

 

SELECTOR: OKISATO NAGATA