Marimekko Co-created – the art of print-making
Exclusive release: APLACE launches Marimekko’s capsule collection Co-Created – by the Finnish design duo Matts Bjolin & Antti Kekki.
This year marks Marimekko’s 70th anniversary and to celebrate, the Finnish fashion brand has invited creators from all over the world to interpret their design and philosophy. In 2021, Marimekko will release Co-created consisting of four capsule collections and APLACE will exclusively in Scandinavia release the first collection, which is a collaboration with award-winning Finnish creators Antti Kekki and Matts Bjolin.
The collection, which goes under the theme “The art of print-making”, was created in collaboration with award-winning Finnish designers Antti Kekki and Matts Bjolin. The limited-edition capsule combines the iconic Maija Isola prints Unikko (poppy), Kivet (stones) and Lokki (seagull) with our founder Armi Ratia’s quotes and archive photographs from three decades into a heritage-inspired collage with a contemporary edge. In addition to new styles, the lifestyle collection also brings you home items.
Shop online or at Brunogallerian in Stockholm.
The design-duo from Helsinki has made the first collab.
Antti Kekki is a Helsinki-based graphic designer, illustrator and surface designer. He enjoys bold colors, improvisation and handicraft. Antti’s works usually rely on simple collage technique in which different forms are cut from paper and carefully arranged in playful ensembles.
Matts Bjolin is an art director and multi-disciplinary designer based in Helsinki. He often finds inspiration from fashion and pop-cultural phenomena. Matts appreciates surprising and contrasting juxtapositions both in his work and leisure, sharing his time between the city and the remote countryside.
