[:sk]Speed Date / ADAM KUKUC, dizajnér[:en]Speed Date / ADAM KUKUC, designer[:]
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Foto: Jakub Jarabica.
Odkiaľ si?
Žijem a študujem v Bratislave, ale pochádzam z malej obce na slovensko-poľskom pohraničí.
Kde si študoval?
Moja dizajnérska cesta začala na ŠUP-ke v Trenčíne na odbore Priemyselný dizajn odkiaľ som pokračoval na VŠVU. Momentálne som na magisterskom štúdiu v Ateliéri experimentálneho dizajnu.
Kto bol/a najlepší/ia učiteľ/ka?
Bola, a stále je, vedúca nášho ateliéru Sylvia Jokelová.
Čo boli/ sú tvoji rodičia?
Otec je železničiar, mama vyučená kuchárka. Popri práci farmárčia.
Čo ťa v dizajne, alebo v architektúre nebaví?
Greenwashing.
Naopak čo veľmi?
Baví ma, keď majú veci nejaký príbeh, taký design storytelling.
Čo počúvaš?
Momentálne mám obdobie 3xK: Korben Dallas, Jana Kirschner a Katarzia.
Obľúbený film, animák, seriál?
Amélia z Montmartru, Rodinka úžasných, Sex v meste.
Koho uznávaš ako autoritu vo svojom odbore a mimo neho a prečo?
Autoritou je pre mňa asi každý, kto má mnoho skúsenosti, robí si dobre a poctivo svoju prácu, no zároveň to nedáva okoliu pocítiť v podobe nadradenosti a arogancie.
Akú vec si naposledy kúpil?
Kvetináč.
Kupuješ si odbornú literatúru? Čo konkrétne naposledy?
Pri každom projekte sa snažím rozšíriť si vedomosti aspoň jednou knihou z oblasti. Možno skôr ako o odbornú literatúru ide o populárno-náučné. Tento semester to bola The Gospell of Wellness a Arduino for Artists. Okrem toho odoberám slovenský časopis Designum.
Chodíš voliť?
Samozrejme.
Kto robí najlepšie párty?
Najlepšie párty sú u nás v ateliéri.
Obľúbená kupola?
Asi Nová synagóga v Žiline.
Šaty na párty. Od koho?
Keďže milujem šitie, tak keď chcem niečo extra, ušijem si to sám.
Hrdina/ka z minulosti?
RuPaul.
Najlepší/ najkrajší dom?
E-1027 od Eileen Gray.
Máš nejaké stereotypy pri tvorbe? Ako sa prejavujú?
Často bojujem s veľkou nerozhodnosťou, a preto mi dlhšie trvá prechod od uvažovania nad konceptom do materiálovej realizácie.
Čo máš na ploche?
Naskenovanú fotku obalu zo starého vrecka rašeliny, ktorá sa kedysi ťažila v mojej rodnej obci. Autora grafiky sa mi bohužiaľ nepodarilo vypátrať.
Najlepšia výstava, dielo?
MAK Design Lab.
Čo z domácej a zahraničnej scény rešpektuješ? A prečo?
Vytrvalosť popri tom, čo všetko sa momentálne deje.
Morálka alebo peniaze?
Asi som sa už zmieril s tým, že bohatý nikdy nebudem.
Výnimočná kniha?
The Big Reveal – Sasha Velour.
Optimista, pesimista, nihilista?
Ráno optimista, večer pesimista.
Máš nejaké hobby?
Všetky textilné techniky, ktoré objavím.
Individuálne alebo v kolektve?
Tvoriť individuálne projekty v priestore s dobrým kolektívom.
Slovensko zem zasľúbená?
???
@adam.designdisaster
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Photo: Jakub Jarabica.
Where are you from?
I live and study in Bratislava, but I come from a small village on the Slovak-Polish border.
Where did you study?
My design journey started at the School of Applied Arts in Trenčín in the field of industrial design, from where I went on to the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. I am currently studying for a Master’s degree in the Experimental Design Studio.
Who was your best teacher?
Sylvia Jokelová, the head of our studio.
Who were/are your parents?
My father is a railwayman, my mother a qualified cook. They farms alongside their work.
What don’t you enjoy in design?
Greenwashing.
And on the contrary, what do you?
I like it when things have a story, like design storytelling.
What do you listen to?
I’m currently having a 3xK season: Korben Dallas, Jana Kirschner and Katarzia.
Your favourite film, cartoon, series?
Amélie, The Incredibles, Sex and the City.
Who do you respect as an authority in and out of your field?
For me, an authority is probably anyone who has a lot of experience, does his job well and honestly, but at the same time does not make it felt to the others in the form of superiority and arrogance.
What thing did you last buy?
Flowerpot.
Do you buy professional literature? What was the latest book?
With every project, I try to expand my knowledge with at least one book in the field. Maybe it’s more about popular literature rather than scholarly literature. This semester it was The Gospell of Wellness and Arduino for Artists. In addition, I subscribe to the Slovak magazine Designum.
Do you vote?
Of course.
Who throws the best parties?
The best parties are at our studio.
Your favourite dome?
New Synagogue in Žilina.
Party dress. Made by…?
Since I love sewing, if I want something special I sew it myself.
Your hero from the past?
RuPaul.
Best/nicest house?
E-1027 by Eileen Gray.
Do you have any stereotypes when you work? How do they show?
I often struggle with a lot of indecisiveness, which is why it takes me longer to go from concept contemplation to material realization.
What’s on your desktop?
A scanned photo of the cover from an old bag of peat that was once mined in my home village. Unfortunately, I have not been able to trace the author of the graphic.
Best exhibition, work of art?
MAK Design Lab.
What do you respect both from the local and foreign design scene? And why?
Perseverance alongside whatever is happening at the moment.
Ethics or money?
I guess I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I’ll never be rich.
Extraordinary book?
The Big Reveal – Sasha Velour.
Optimist, pessimist, nihilist?
Optimist in the morning, pessimist in the evening.
Do you have any hobby?
All the textile techniques I discover.
Solo or in a collective?
Creating individual projects in a space with a good collective.
Slovakia as the Promised Land?
???
@adam.designdisaster
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