Jugendstil

Jugendstil

This movement's name emerged from the German and Scandinavian perception of Art Nouveau which became well known in the 1890s. The Jugendstil designers had a lot in common with the Art Nouveau designers. They both included natural forms in their designs which they believed they could reform design and society. Jugendstil designers had a very wide range of work including, household items, jewellery, glass designs, large mosaic walls and architecture. Their interiors and architecture were inspired by simplicity of forms, and a shocking modernity which helped to characterize many of their designs. Jugendstil had developed later than Art Nouveau through the rest of Europe. This happened because many German designers still were attached to the revivalist trends which had characterized design in the second half of the century.

However it was in the 1890s , that designers realized they had to make a change and not still be attached with the old style. Technology and science were making it easier to understand nature and helping designers get inspired. Jugendstil designers were inspired to start a new and fresh style and to give their work a new type of energy. Together with the Arts and Crafts movement, the Jugendstil movement consisted of several workshop across Germany. They were set up with the goal of producing genuine home products with ethical manufacturing methods.

Jugendstil consisted of two phases which had taken place during the pre 1900 and post 1900. The first phase opted more for designs that were more similar to the British Arts and Crafts movement, which emphasised much more on the 'floral' art, the naturalistic and representative forms like the ones seen in the graphic and applied arts  of that time. The post 1900, was more about the abstract and dynamic form which were inspired from the theories of Belgian architect Henri van de Velde. Van de Velde had strong faith that the importance of art education could improve the quality of life. This attitude led him to being commissioned to design the Weimar Kunstgewerbeschule ( School of Applied Arts) in 1904. Later he became the director until 1914.

Jugenstil ended in Austria when the WWI started and a group of designers and architects decided to start a new design movement, the Deutsche Werkbund.

Today we can see that the Jugendstil has become a part of the life of people too. People still look up to the movement and get tattoos of patterns. It maybe a reminder for what happened before we came here and to never forget what our ancestors did.

In this studio the curves shown are inspired by Jugendstil, forming a shelving system with a contemporary touch. Different tones of wood colours could be another connection to the art movement which wanted nature to be part of our everyday life.

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