The internationally renowned artist Damien Hirst has created a limited edition of the Vipp bin exclusively for Astrup Fearnley Museet.
above: Artist Damien Hirst with his spotted bin for Vipp
When Danish craftsman Holger Nielsen created the pedal bin in 1939, it was only intended for his wife’s hairdressing salon. Since then, the small waste bin has been on quite a journey and is now entering the colorful world of the internationally renowned artist Damien Hirst. An exclusive and limited collection will be presented at the opening of Astrup Fearnley Museet in Oslo, Norway on the 29th of September.
Damien Hirst: On the Spot:
Damien Hirst forged his place on the British art scene as a remarkable emerging artist in the late 1980s. When he in 1995 won the Turner Prize, his talent was further recognized, and his stamp firmly embossed on the global contemporary art map. He has now achieved superstar status in the contemporary art world.
The Vipp bin has been redesigned by Damien Hirst with inspiration from his world famous colorful spot design Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase (shown below). 
above: Damien Hirst, Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase, 1996, Household gloss on canvas
This is one of Damien Hirst’s most recognized art works and it has been designed in many variations since 1987.
above: Damien Hirst with one of his Dot paintings, photo by Andrew Testa for The New York Times
“I ’ve always loved colour, playing with colour, moving colours around. Designing a Vipp bin using spots makes the Vipp bin joyful“ – Damien Hirst.
above: Astrup Fearnley Museet
A limited number of the dotted bins will be sold exclusively from the Astrup Fearnley Museet. Price 3400NOK ($595.602 USD)
If You Think Damien Hirst's Work Is Trash, You're Right. The New Damien Hirst Limited Edition Dotted Vipp Bin.
Vipp Is Really Cookin'. The New Vipp Kitchen Is All Here In Black and White.
You probably think of trash bins when you think of Vipp. Now, they've got a kitchen to compliment it.
Since the creation of the bin in 1939, Vipp has become synonymous with quality products for the kitchen and bathroom. Now, the Danish company presents one of its most sensational product developments - a radical reinterpretation of the kitchen.
“Vipp’s experience lies within product design focusing on solid materials, mechanics and function. As a consequence we have chosen to design the Vipp kitchen as a product or rather as a piece of furniture.
The result is a range of kitchen modules where choices have already been made based on a thorough knowledge of materials combined with an aesthetic opinion on what constitutes good design.” – chief designer at Vipp, Morten Bo Jensen.
Vipp’s more than 70 years of experience within the processing of steel makes stainless steel an evident choice of material in the development of the Vipp kitchen. “Like with the Vipp bin, we bring the industrial look into the home with the new kitchen – a solid product, standing to be used day after day.” - Morten Bo Jensen.
A range of modules in different sizes can be combined and arranged according to individual needs. The complete Vipp kitchen concept unfolds in every detail. Even fixtures, drawer pulls and inserts, range hood as well as gas knobs are developed in respect of Vipp’s design DNA, injecting a functional and visual cohesiveness into the kitchen.
The Vipp kitchen is available in black and white and is sold in the Vipp Flagship Store in Copenhagen, Denmark. Information about US availability expected soon.
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