tanja kirst (born august 1988)
experience
2019–2021, Kvadrat, Showroom Manager/Sales Coordinator, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2018, Kvadrat, Showroom Assistant, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2017, Comon Creativity Sharing in Como, Italy, Tessitura Stamperia Luigi Verga s.p.a., Como, Italy.
2017, TextielMuseum – Textiellab, Product Development Assistant – Weaving Department, Tilburg, Holland.
2016, Rachel Kollerup (fashion designer), Researcher and teaching Assistant, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2016, Louise Sass (textile designer), Assistant, Copenhagen, Denmark.
awards
2020, Nominated Artisan of the Year / Årets Kunsthåndværker, Design Awards 2020.
2019, Finalist, Young Talent, Danish Design Awards.
2019, Second prize – Beautiful × Sustainable, YUME and Finderskeepers sustainable design competition.
2018, Winner of Talent of the year / Årets talent – Design Awards 2018.
Talks
2020, COVER Connect “Sustainability in Design” Paneldiskussion, COVER Magazine.
2020, “Hemp Futures”, Panel discussion, The Barn and Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen.
2020, “Re-Thinking Hemp” Designrådet. Ørsted, Lyngby, Denmark.
EDUCATION
2018, Master of Fine Art specialization in Textile Design, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2016, Bachelor Textile Design, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2015, Exchange student at Osaka Seikei University. Department Fashion and Textile Design. Osaka, Japan.
2010–2013, Bachelor (HONS) Fine Art Painting and Printmaking, The Glasgow School of Art. Glasgow, Scotland.
2011–2012, Exchange student at Beaux-arts de Paris, l’école nationale supérieure. Department Painting and Printmaking. Paris, France.
Grants
2022, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2022, Work grant - Tage Vangaard og hustrus fond.
2021, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2021, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2021, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2021, Danmarks National Jubilæumsfond.
2020, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2018, Danmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond Scholarship.
Residencies
2019: The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, Thread Artists’ Residency, Senegal, Africa.
EXHIBITIONS
2023, UPCOMING solo exhibition at OFFICINET, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2021, ADORNO x NYCxDESIGN, New York, US.
2021, 1+1=11, Rundetårn, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2020, The Mindcraft Project 2020, www.mindcraftproject.com
2019, Arket og solen (The ark and the sun), Group show: Anne Vilsbøll, Emilie Lundstrøm & Tanja Kirst, Huset i Asnæs, Denmark.
2019, KADK × FN's Verdensmål – Løsninger i Arkitektur, Design og Konservering, Rigsdagsgården, The Danish Parliament, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2019, Beautiful × Sustainable, YUME and Finderskeepers sustainable design competition. Lokomotivværkstedet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2018, Graduation Exhibition, "Løsninger", The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2017, "Collapsible" Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan.
2013, Degreeshow, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland.
2013, “Everyday White”, The Old Hair Dresser’s, Glasgow, Scotland.
2013, “Opening Show”, Idoart Lab, Mejlgade, Århus, Denmark.
2013, “Eksil” Idoart Lab, Mejlgade, Århus, Denmark.
2012, “No Man’s Art Gallery – Pop Up Exhibition” Copenhagen, Denmark.
2011, “Exchange”, Beaux-arts de Paris, l’École Nationale Supérieure, Paris, France.
featured
2022, Magasin DESIGN,"Designer Tanja Kirst", Interview.
2022, Mindcraft Project, "Material Insights: Hemp", Interview.
2020, Cover Magazine"Frictional conversation", Interview.
2020, Bo Bedre,"Next Generation", Interview.
2020, dezeen.com, Mindcraft Project.
2020, formmagazine.com, Mindcraft Project.
2020, abitare.it, Mindcraft Project.
2020, Internimagazine.it, Mindcraft Project.
2020, damnmagazine.net, Mindcraft Project.
2020, design-milk.com, Mindcraft Project.
2019, bobedre.dk, Vinder af Årets Talent.
2019, Weekendavisen, "Hampens genkomst".
2018, Teknikeren, Teknisk Landsforbund, October "Hamp skal erstatte bomuld".
2018, Weekendavisen, 7th August, "Jordnært".
2018, Danmarks Radio, 20th July "Kulturen på P1", Interview.
2017, Berlingske, 13th February "Klapstole på tværs af kultur og grænser".
contact
Instagram, @tanjakirst
Mail, tanjakirst@gmail.com
tanja kirst (born august 1988)
experience
2019–2021, Kvadrat, Showroom Manager/Sales Coordinator, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2018, Kvadrat, Showroom Assistant, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2017, Comon Creativity Sharing in Como, Italy, Tessitura Stamperia Luigi Verga s.p.a., Como, Italy.
2017, TextielMuseum – Textiellab, Product Development Assistant – Weaving Department, Tilburg, Holland.
2016, Rachel Kollerup (fashion designer), Researcher and teaching Assistant, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2016, Louise Sass (textile designer), Assistant, Copenhagen, Denmark.
awards
2020, Nominated Artisan of the Year / Årets Kunsthåndværker, Design Awards 2020.
2019, Finalist, Young Talent, Danish Design Awards.
2019, Second prize – Beautiful × Sustainable, YUME and Finderskeepers sustainable design competition.
2018, Winner of Talent of the year / Årets talent – Design Awards 2018.
Talks
2020, COVER Connect “Sustainability in Design” Paneldiskussion, COVER Magazine.
2020, “Hemp Futures”, Panel discussion, The Barn and Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen.
2020, “Re-Thinking Hemp” Designrådet. Ørsted, Lyngby, Denmark.
EDUCATION
2018, Master of Fine Art specialization in Textile Design, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2016, Bachelor Textile Design, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2015, Exchange student at Osaka Seikei University. Department Fashion and Textile Design. Osaka, Japan.
2010–2013, Bachelor (HONS) Fine Art Painting and Printmaking, The Glasgow School of Art. Glasgow, Scotland.
2011–2012, Exchange student at Beaux-arts de Paris, l’école nationale supérieure. Department Painting and Printmaking. Paris, France.
Grants
2022, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2022, Work grant - Tage Vangaard og hustrus fond.
2021, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2021, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2021, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2021, Danmarks National Jubilæumsfond.
2020, Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation.
2018, Danmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond Scholarship.
Residencies
2019: The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, Thread Artists’ Residency, Senegal, Africa.
EXHIBITIONS
2023, UPCOMING solo exhibition at OFFICINET, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2021, ADORNO x NYCxDESIGN, New York, US.
2021, 1+1=11, Rundetårn, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2020, The Mindcraft Project 2020, www.mindcraftproject.com
2019, Arket og solen (The ark and the sun), Group show: Anne Vilsbøll, Emilie Lundstrøm & Tanja Kirst, Huset i Asnæs, Denmark.
2019, KADK × FN's Verdensmål – Løsninger i Arkitektur, Design og Konservering, Rigsdagsgården, The Danish Parliament, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2019, Beautiful × Sustainable, YUME and Finderskeepers sustainable design competition. Lokomotivværkstedet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2018, Graduation Exhibition, "Løsninger", The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2017, "Collapsible" Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan.
2013, Degreeshow, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland.
2013, “Everyday White”, The Old Hair Dresser’s, Glasgow, Scotland.
2013, “Opening Show”, Idoart Lab, Mejlgade, Århus, Denmark.
2013, “Eksil” Idoart Lab, Mejlgade, Århus, Denmark.
2012, “No Man’s Art Gallery – Pop Up Exhibition” Copenhagen, Denmark.
2011, “Exchange”, Beaux-arts de Paris, l’École Nationale Supérieure, Paris, France.
featured
2022, Magasin DESIGN,"Designer Tanja Kirst", Interview.
2022, Mindcraft Project, "Material Insights: Hemp", Interview.
2020, Cover Magazine"Frictional conversation", Interview.
2020, Bo Bedre,"Next Generation", Interview.
2020, dezeen.com, Mindcraft Project.
2020, formmagazine.com, Mindcraft Project.
2020, abitare.it, Mindcraft Project.
2020, Internimagazine.it, Mindcraft Project.
2020, damnmagazine.net, Mindcraft Project.
2020, design-milk.com, Mindcraft Project.
2019, bobedre.dk, Vinder af Årets Talent.
2019, Weekendavisen, "Hampens genkomst".
2018, Teknikeren, Teknisk Landsforbund, October "Hamp skal erstatte bomuld".
2018, Weekendavisen, 7th August, "Jordnært".
2018, Danmarks Radio, 20th July "Kulturen på P1", Interview.
2017, Berlingske, 13th February "Klapstole på tværs af kultur og grænser".
contact
Instagram, @tanjakirst
Mail, tanjakirst@gmail.com