The Wandering Amateur. Dimitri Bähler Studio
Dimitri Bähler (1988*) lives and works in Bienne, Switzerland. After his studies at ECAL (University of Arts and Design in Lausanne) and DAE (Design Academy Eindhoven), Dimitri opened his studio in 2014. Finalist of Design Parade 8 in 2013 in Hyères, Nominated twice for Swiss Design Awards (2014 and 2015), he participated in different residencies around the globe including EKWC, European center for ceramic, The Netherlands, Hors Pistes Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Ishinomaki Laboratory, Japan and directed different workshops like Boisbuchet «Rethink the Modular» 2015, Villa Noailles 2015 and ISDAT 2016. Versatile, his work is often spontaneous, radical yet poetic, always related with a substantial applied research. From mass produced objects to unique pieces through installations, context, production process and use of the object is particularly influencing his work.
