Zefir7: Michiel Schuurman

A mean dose of visual friction

Thursday 11 May 2017, 20:30 uur (doors open: 20 hrs)
Location: Stroom Den Haag, Hogewal 1-9, The Hague

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is the Monthly Designers Café at Stroom Den Haag i.c.w. BNO Kring Groot Den Haag.

This time an evening with Michiel Schuurman, a graphic designer who specializes in typography, pattern and poster design, embracing a fearless and bold approach.

Michiel Schuurman (Amsterdam, 1974) graduated from the graphic design department of Amsterdam's Gerrit Rietveld Academie in 2002. As a graphic artist, he specializes in typography, pattern and poster design, embracing a fearless and bold approach. After graduating, Schuurman's career took off with his remarkable poster design - challenging the medium's restrictions and communicative value.

The base of his graphic work is a certain logic - whether natural, scientific or historical - like geeky algorithms, natural phenomena or historical patterns.

With his bold and intricate graphics, often screen-printed by himself, he created a strong fanbase. Many of his designs are part of public collections including the one of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. His illustrations have been featured in publications such as tech-magazine Wired and the Dutch quality newspaper De Volkskrant among others.

In 2012 Schuurman became a textile designer for the legendary Dutch wax fabric company Vlisco - known for their intricate prints. Rather than working from their heritage, Schuurman applied his pattern-skills to create abstract and radically new designs for the company. With success - his prints are being worn across the world.

www.michielschuurman.com

Zefir7: Michiel Schuurman
photo: design: Sepus Noordmans
Zefir7: Michiel Schuurman at Stroom
Zefir7: Michiel Schuurman at Stroom
Zefir7: Michiel Schuurman at Stroom
Zefir7: Michiel Schuurman at Stroom
'VLISCO 1:1', surface design for exhibition in Museum Helmond, 2016 (i.c.w. Studio Harm Rensink)
photo: Gert Jan van Rooij
Michiel Schuurman
photo: Isabella Rozendaal