COUR x GUSCH presents:
Giseok Kim x Otto Zapf
Otto Zapf x Giseok Kim brings together two designers – one modern, one contemporary – whose minimal, technical and sculptural designs effortlessly embody the essence of the different eras in which they were created. Nowhere is this more apparent than in two of their most iconic objects, Zapf’s Softline series and Giseok’s Aluminum Shelf series. Although both Zapf and Giseok emerged from a specific time and place, allowing themselves to be influenced by the zeitgeist – for Zapf, the rounded modularity of space-age comfort, for
Giseok, the rising popularity of modern Korean design – putting them in a room together allows us to crystallise what makes each of them unique: clever engineering, functionality, modularity, customisability, material simplicity and an uncompromising aesthetic vision. Both contribute to a unique stream of design history, one that blends functionality with timeless appeal.
For both of us, it is our first participation with Collectible fair and our initial foray into the world of fairs. Our aim was to present a focused dialogue by showcasing only one designer each – Cour (a contemporary art space) featuring a contemporary Korean designer based in Antwerp, and Gusch (a vintage dealer) showcasing an underappreciated legendary German designer from the late 60s.
