Nicole is an artist and textile designer based in Hamburg. Her work is affected by her interest in anthropological, ethnological, sociological, botanical researches and experimental material studies. The main focus is to transform knowledge, emotions and observations in visual and haptic experiences mainly by weaving or any related techniques to textiles. Her work appears from small to big, in cumulations and one of a kinds.
She offers customised work, assistance and consulting for textile solutions either in aesthetics or technical solutions in woven fabrics. Beside Kiersz has experience in teaching.
She offers customised work, assistance and consulting for textile solutions either in aesthetics or technical solutions in woven fabrics. Beside Kiersz has experience in teaching.
education
2014 - 2017 MA design, HAW Hamburg
2010 - 2014 BA textile design, HAW Hamburg
2009 - 2010 art history & indology, University of Hamburg
awards, nominations, grants & other special events
2019 _research work in Chiang Mai Thailand
_artist in residence Refugium, Trafaria, Portugal
_artist in residence Künstlerhäuser Worpswede
2018 _artist in residence Prisão Paraíso, Trafaria, Portugal
_German Design Award - Newcomer 2019, nominee
_grant Unseren Künsten, Claussen-Simon-Stiftung, Hamburg
_winner ‘Ausgezeichnet’
2017 _Justus Brinckmann Förderpreis 2017, nominee
2016 _research grant IKAT/eCut, Thailand
2015 _Bayerischer Staatspreis für Nachwuchsdesinger 2014, winner
selected exhibitions & events
2020 _RE-MEMEBER, K3 Tanzplan Hamburg, textile design and costume concept
2019 _Soft Design Dialog, guest contribution and lecture, Chiang Mai, Thailand
_ M19, Villa Metzler, Frankfurt am Main
_Neue Einheit, Hamburger Architektur Sommer 2019, Raum LinksRechts, Hamburg
_alles andere als rosa, Hallo:Festspiele, Kraftwerk Bille, Hamburg
_TALENTE 2019, internationale Handwerskmesse 2019, Munich
2017 _Messe Kunst und Handwerk, Justus Brinckmann Förderpreis 2017, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg
_alles andere als rosa, Xpon-art gallery, Hamburg
2015 _ETC. PP, Fernando de Brito & Nicole Kiersz, less political-coffee cotton causes, Hamburg
_Bayerischer Staatspreis für Nachwuchsdesinger 2014, BMW Museum, Munich & Coburger designtage, Coburg
