Design Conference for the opening exhibition

"The State of Things:
Design and the 21st Century"

In the presence of:
Shimon Peres - President of Israel
Motti Sasson - Mayor of Holon

Wednesday, March 3 2010

12:00 -13:00

• Registration and preview of the exhibition
  "The State of Things" at the Design Museum
  (advance registration required)

13:00 - 13:30

• Assembly and light refreshments at the Mediatheque

13:30 - 14:20

• Greetings and welcoming remarks:
  Hana Hertsman - Managing Director, Holon Municipality
  Galit Gaon - Artistic Director, Design Museum Holon
  Avi Motola - General Director, Negev Group
• Barbara Bloemink, Chief Guest Curator, "The State of Things"

14:20 - 16:00 

• Panel I - The Design Economy
  Chair - Aric Chen (US), Co-curator, "The State of Things"
  Participants:
  Paola Bjaringer - design entrepreneur (France)
  Jacob Dunkl - architect (Austria)
  Agnieszka Jacobson - designer and director of Lodz Design Festival (Poland)

16:00 - 16:30

• Coffee break and light refreshments
  Tour of the Material Library

16:30 - 18:30

• Panel II - Beyond the Designer
  Chair - Julie Lasky (US), Co-curator, "The State of Things"
  Participants:
  Jeurgen Mayer - designer (Germany)
  Jaime Hayon - designer (Spain)
  Doshi Levien - design office (UK)
  

18:30

• Closing remarks:
  His Excellency Shimon Peres - President of Israel
  Motti Sasson - Mayor of Holon

Conference fee (including exhibition preview)
NIS 180
For tickets please call: 03-5021552
Mediatheque complex, Sderot Golda Meir 6, Holon
Conference program is subject to changes, please check for updates on the Museum website, www.dmh.org.il
Armed visitors will not be admitted