Collection: Florian Borkenhagen

Florian Borkenhagen lives and works in Hamburg, Germany. His work straddles the space between art and design. His sculptures are frequently characterised by their interactive qualities, while his furniture and interior designs often possess a sculptural character. During the final year of his studies at the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg (1980–1986) he worked for film producers Gebhardt in their set design and accessories department. In 1988, he established a studio for furniture and object design in Paris after a stint in Rome, where he worked as a furniture designer, and production and set designer.

Borkenhagen worked from a studio in Munich from 1996 through to 1998. During this time he held workshops in Dakar, Abidjan and Cairo. He has directed the TRAVEL-A-HEAD sculptural project in Hamburg since 1999 and has served as a professor of spatial concepts and design at the Academy of Fashion & Design in Hamburg since 2005.

With his passion for mobility (Borkenhagens sent a giant sculptural head on a round-the world container-ship cruise tour for two years back in 1998) and desire to challenge branded perception, he deconstructs, transforms and reconstructs everyday objects, providing them with a sophisticated value – always keeping one eye on the humorous aspects of social reality.