Whispering Things
Hella Jongerius
Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe Hamburg
23 October to 13 June 2025
From 23 October 2026 to 13 June 2027, the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G) will present “Hella Jongerius: Whispering Things” – an exhibition organised by the Vitra Design Museum.
The show offers a comprehensive overview of the oeuvre of Hella Jongerius (b. 1963), one of the leading figures in contemporary design. For more than three decades, the Dutch designer has been cultivating a novel understanding of design, breaking new ground with her exploration of colour, materials and fabrication processes. She combines in her work experimental research into materials with an emphasis on responsibility, sustainability and the cultural significance of design.
Featuring more than 400 objects, including furniture, textiles, ceramics, prototypes, sketches, collages and films, the exhibition offers insights into Jongerius’s creative process and diverse body of work – from early experimental pieces to iconic products and sculptural ceramics, including a number of projects for companies such as Camper, IKEA and Vitra as well as for institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Today, Hella Jongerius is still inspiring younger generations of designers with her work.
Hella Jongerius:
“As a designer, I feel responsible for how objects and materials shape our world, our culture, and our humanity. These things reflect who we are, and who we want to be.”
Tula Beyerle, Director of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg:
“Hella Jongerius demonstrates that good design is always a matter of attitude as much as of skill. Her work brings together a commitment to craftsmanship, material-led research and thoughtful design, grounded in a profound understanding of and respect for the cultural significance of objects. The exhibition invites audiences to experience design as a practice that shapes the world we live in and, in doing so, carries significant responsibility. Her work therefore engages with questions that have long been central to the MK&G.”
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm
Steintorplatz
D-20099 Hamburg
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© Image credits :
Vitra Design Museum
Jongeriuslab
Henning Rogge
