Studio Bertjan Pot Information

Bertjan Pot is a designer, probably best known for his Random Light (1999). The light started as a material research, which is basically the starting point of each product created by Bertjan Pot. The outcome is usually an interior product showing a fascination for techniques, structures, patterns and colors. Most experiments start quite impulsively by a certain curiosity for how things would function or how something would look. From there Pot takes on challenges with manufacturers to explore possibilities and push the boundaries a bit. The reward for each challenge is a new one. Happy to be working with:Arco, Cassina, Chi Ha Paura...?, Den Herder Production House (DHPH), Domestic, Drisag, Established & Sons, Febrik, Functionals, Gelderland, Golran, Goods, Hay, Lensvelt, Montis, Moooi, Moooi Carpets, Moustache, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Nike, Richard Lampert, Susan Bijl, Textielmuseum and Wrong for HayMemorable (group) exhibitions:Solo:A Fine Mess - Brutto Gusto | Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2004A Room with a View - Inside Design | Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2011Wandering Spirits - Galerie Lemaire, Amsterdam Trail | The Netherlands 2012Masks - Gallery Oh | Rosebery, Australia 2012Tricks & Flicks - Design Parade, Villa Noailles | Hyères, France 2013Group:Dutch new innovators - International Design Center | Nagoya, Japan 2000Stroomversnelling - Het Groninger Museum | Groningen, The Netherlands 2001Milan in a Van - Fuori Salone | Milan, Italy 2002Brilliant! - Victoria and Albert Museum | London, United Kingdom 2004Nest - Stedelijk museum | Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2005Grazie dei fiori - Sala Prova, Fuori Salone | Milan, Italy 2005Project Rotterdam - Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen | Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2005Innovative Dutch Textiles - FIT museum | New York, United States 2005Just In - Nederlands Architectuur Instituut (Nai) | Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2005NLA - Straight outa Holland - Acme Gallery | Los Angeles, United States 2006It's my party (and I cry if I want to) - Gallery Emmy Miltenburg | Schiedam, The Netherlands 2006Dutch design port - Milk, Gallery Vivid | New York, United States 2007Treasure Hunt; Vanitas or Humanitas - Gallery Le Bain | Tokyo, Japan 2009Post Fossil - 21_21 Design Sight | Tokyo, Japan 2010Why a conversation between Tonio and Bertjan takes such a long time - Zwervende Tentoonstelling Schieblock | Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2011Totem and Taboo - International MuseumsQuartier | Vienna, Austria 2011New Energy in Design and Art - Museum Boymans van Beuningen | Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2011Progress part of Face Value - Tent., | Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2011Design of the Year 2012 - The Design Museum | London, United Kingdom 2012A Conversation (with Tonio de Roover) - Pictura | Dordrecht, The Netherlands 2012Dutch design - House of Orange - Oranienbaum, Germany 2012Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, a life as patrons - Villa Noailles| Hyères, France 2012Elephant in the Room - Galerie Fons Welters |Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2012Isn't It Romantic? - Museum of Applied Art Cologne | Cologne, Germany 2012/2013Hand Made: Long Live Crafts - Museum Boijmans van Beuningen | Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2012Design with Heart - Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne | Saint-Etienne, France 2012Self-Unself - Van Abbe Museum | Eindhoven, The Netherlands 2013Proud to be in the collection of:Victoria & Albert Museum, London - Shrunken bench and Random LightMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam - Random Chair (prototype), Carbon Copy, Excavated Vase, Old Fruit Versatile, DownstairsStedelijk Museum Amsterdam - Random Chair, Carbon Copy, Carbon ChairFNAC (French National Art Collection) - Old Fruit, VersatileMoMa New York - Carbon ChairTextielmuseum Tilburg - Jumper, Font of the Loom, Masks, Pocket LightAwards that made us smile...:Kunstbende (Arts bunch) 1992 - first prize in the category 'Alles Mag' (everything's allowed), How to make a chair out of a giant paperclip..Materiaalfondsprijs 2003 - Random Chair, the best material experiments in design.Profiel Prijs 2004 - for using textile fibers in an extraordinary way.Elle Deco Award 2005 - Best in Seating for the Carbon chairSANOMA Woon Award 2007 - Best Interior product - Slim tableDutch Design Prize 2007 - Best interior Product (Slim table).IF Gold award 2007 - Interior Products (Slim table).Interior Innovation Award 2012 - The Best of Best of the Imm Cologne - Tiebreak1st Frame Moooi Award 2012 - Stairway to HeavenDutch Design Award 2012 - Category Autonomous Design - MasksWoonbeurs pin 2012 - oeuvre awardwww.bertjanpot.nl became a responsive website with the help of Lichting98