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BIOGRAPHY OF KYTTANEN

Kyttanen was born in Hameenlinna, Finland. He commenced his design studies at the Escola De Disseny, Elisave in Barcelona in 1996, before moving to the Netherlands and graduating from The Gerrit Rietveld Academy in the year 2000. During his studies Kyttanen discovered 3D printing and envisioned a future in which products would be scaled down into digital files, their distribution becoming as simple as downloading music from the internet. Kyttanen’s vision for the future of 3D printing was so clear that he decided to focus solely on creating products using digital technologies. In the year 2000, Kyttanen founded Freedom of Creation, a pioneering agency specializing in design for 3D printing. Leading a team of design and innovation experts, Kyttanen created a portfolio of acclaimed and awarded designs for the Freedom of Creation brand. Notably, Kyttanen was the first designer to commercialize high volume 3D printed products including creating the world’s first 3D printed lights, shoes and gradient structures. In collaboration with Jiri Evenhuis, Kyttanen made the world’s first fully functional 3D printed dress in the year 2000. In collaboration with Freshfiber Kyttanen created the Macedonia smartphone case in 2010 - this product was the highest selling 3D printed consumer product to date at the conclusion of 2010. Kyttanen has several patents pending, covering pioneering designs. Kyttanen’s work has been extensively exhibited and integrated into permanent design collections at leading galleries and museums around the world. Such museum collections include MOMA, FIT, MAD and the Vitra Design Museum. In 2011 Freedom of Creation BV was acquired by 3D Systems Corporation, providing Kyttanen with access to the world’s most innovative, cutting edge software, materials and technology. Kyttanen has designed award winning 3D printers for 3D Systems including the Cube ® which has won a variety of awards including the American Technology Award (ATA) for outstanding achievement in Technology Manufacturing and Japan’s prestigious Good Design Award in 2013. Kyttanen is now Creative Director for 3D Systems, the largest specialized 3D printing company in the world.

SELECTED AWARDS

Best New Comer Award 100% Design, 2003 Best New Exhibitor Award 100% Design, 2005 Red Dot Design winner, Lily.MGX lamp, 2005 Interior Innovation Award Cologne, 2006 Young Designer of the Year, Finland Forum, 2007 Cristal International, Best Cyber/Viral (ASICS Sportstyle Left/Right campaign), 2009 EuroBest, Best use of social media – Bronze (ASICS Sportstyle Left/Right campaign), 2009 ADCN, Integrated – Silver (Onitsuka Tiger/Electric Tigerland campaign), 2009 Meribel Ad Festival, Integrated – Crystal award(Onitsuka Tiger/Electric Tigerland campaign), 2008 Dutch Design Awards, Winner Brand and Strategy (Onitsuka Tiger/Electric Tigerland campaign), 2008 Cannes, Cyber Lion – Silver (Onitsuka Tiger/Electric Tigerland campaign), 2008 American Technology Award, Cube ®, 2012 KAPi Kids at Play award, Cube ®, 2013 Good Design Award (Japan Institute of Design Promotion), Cube ®, 2013

SELECTED MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

Lily.MGX lamp:MoMA (NY, USA), Museum of Arts and Design (NY, USA), Design Museo (Helsinki, Finland), Hangaram Art Museum (Seoul, South Korea) Lost Luggage: Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 1597 lamp: Museum of Arts and Design (NY, USA) Drape Dress: Museum at FIT (NY, USA) Punchbag: MoMA (NY, USA)

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Design Miami (Miami, USA), 2014 Design Art, 15 Years VIVID, 2014 (Rotterdam, Netherlands), 2014 SHOEting Stars, KunstHausWien (Vienna, Austria), 2014 Art Basel (Basel, Switzerland), 2014 Edinburgh International Science Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2014 Out of Hand, Museum of Arts and Design (New York, USA), 2013 Fashion and Technology, Museum at FIT (New York, USA), 2012 DHUB, Museu Del Disseny De Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain), 2010 The State of Things, Design Museum Holon (Holon, Israel), 2010 Repeat Please, Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2009 Sauma, Design Museum Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland), 2008 Design and the Elastic Mind, MoMA (New York, USA), 2008

PUBLICATIONS& PRESS

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By Janne Kyttanen

Metsidian | Metsidian Series, 2015

Chrome, Obsidian

Edition of 8

Dimensions: (WxDxH)

120 × 50 x 40 (cm)

48 × 20 × 16 (in)

Price Available Upon Request

Metsidian represents a moment in time, an eruption that melds two divergent materials together. The prehistoric evolves into the futuristic as the organic volcanic obsidian form transforms into a clean, fluid chrome mesh. The result is a compelling metamorphosis; the impossible becomes reality.