Van Schuylenbergh, Esther

Esther Van Schuylenbergh

b. 1991
Lives and works in Ghent, Belgium

EDUCATION

2014 Master Degree, Textile Design – KASK School of Arts Ghent, BE
2012 Bachelor Degree, Textile Design – KASK School of Arts Ghent, BE

GRANTS – AWARDS – RESIDENCIES

2021 ETN Residency at Textiles Zentrum Haslach, AT
2021 Sofina Boël grant for weaving research at La Manufacture Cogolin, FR
2019 Textirama Concept Award, BE
2017 Jury Prize, La Vitrine de l’artisan, BE
2016 Residency at Icelandic Textile Centre, IS
2014 National Prize Mathilde Horlait Dapsens, BE

SELECTED PROJECTS & EXPERIENCES

2022 ONTketen project about circular materials icw Livable platform, Circular Matters & Niko, BE
2022 Texlab #4 about flax composite with Tim Duerinck, vlasmuseum TEXTURE, BE
2021 Research into smart creel weaving technology, Vandewiele, BE
2021 member of Instagram collective Basketclub
2021 Design and development of wilton woven rugs, BIC Carpets, BE
2020 6M Rope, braiding project with Ief Spincemaille, BE
2020 Acoustic curtain for Industriemuseum Gent, BE
2020 Presentation of handwoven prototypes for the textile industry, Heimtextil, DE
2019 Presentation of handwoven prototypes for the textile industry, Heimtextil, DE
2018 Design and development of handwoven rugs, Biswan, IN
2018 Design and development of woven plaids, Lanificio Leo, IT
2018 Presentation of handwoven prototypes for the textile industry, Heimtextil, DE
Since 2017 Guest teacher weaving at KASK School of Arts Gent, BE
Since 2017 Freelance designer at Deltracon / Van Maele Weavers, linen weaving mill, BE
2016 Reconstruction & production of a woven fabric for Huis Lens by Huib Hoste, BE
2016 Embroidery assistant for ‘Pleasure in Making’ by Valérie Mannaerts, Bozar Café Brussels, BE

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 Beyond Structure – The textile view of Esther Van Schuylenbergh, Haslach, AT

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 Basketclub at Milan Design Week, IT
2022 BIND Collective, WONDER Design Festival Kortrijk, BE
2022 ONTketen at Design Fest Gent, BE
2021 HOW&WOW BASK IT! Dutch Design Week Eindhoven, NL
2018 The Floor is Yours, Biennale interieur Kortrijk, BE
2018 Talente, Messe Münich, DE
2017 Plain / Purl, Design Museum Gent, BE
2017 One Year On – New Designers, Business Design Centre London, UK
2015 European Prize for Applied Arts, WCC-BF Mons, BE
2015 MAD! Surprize, Young Belgian Design Award, Dexia Art Centre Brussels, BE
2015 De Invasie Toont, Design Museum Gent, BE
2015 A Belgian Village, Ventura Lambrate, Milan, IT