Maroeska Metz

Maroeska Metz (Amsterdam, 3 januari 1959) is een Nederlandse designer bekend geworden door de toepassing van de krul, thans vaak genoemd ‘de Maroeska krul’.Zij heeft sinds 1989 haar eigen label met de naam Maroeska Metz. Zij ontwerpt en produceert voornamelijk voor haar eigen label maar maakte ook ontwerpen voor o.a. voor Gelderland/Arx, Designers Guilt, Arzberg, Essenza. Metz volgde de opleiding beeldhouwen aan de Gerrit Rietveld academie Amsterdam (1980-1985) waar zij afstudeerde met het project ‘eetbare beelden’. Na 5 jaar als beeldhouwer te hebben gewerkt ontwierp zij voor eigen gebruik een kandelaar van smeedijzer, dit werd de basis van een internationale doorbraak met haar metalen kandelaars en verlichting. Naast lampen ontwierp Metz o.a. tapijten, serviezen, bestek, spiegels, bureaus, kindermeubelen, stoelen, tafels, banken, kasten, kwartetlessenaars, muziekstandaards, leeslampen, bedden, stoffen, theedoeken, bedtextiel en glaswerk. Een speciale plek in haar oeuvre wordt ingenomen door haar juwelen. Deze in 18 karaats goud met edelstenen uitgevoerde ontwerpen vormen sinds enige jaren ook een onderdeel van haar collectie. Er zijn tientallen artikelen verschenen over haar werk in toonaangevende bladen als Voque, Elle decoration, World of Interiors etc. In 2015 is er een boek over haar werk uit gekomen bij uitgeverij Edition Louvre Victoire Paris onder de titel Maroeska Metz. Het werk van Metz bevindt zich in diverse privécollecties zowel als musea in binnen- en buitenland.

biography MAROESKA METZ Born 1959, Amsterdam Education : Gymnasium 1972-1977 Sweelinck Conservatory 1977-1979 Gerrit Rietveld Academy 1980-1985 Exhibitions 1986 Solo exhibition Sculpture van Reekum Museum Apeldoorn 1987 Exhibition Aigues-Mortes, France Sculptures d’Hollande 1988 Exhibition Dutch circle of Sculpturers, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 1989 Solo exhibition gallery Loerakker Amsterdam Arturodam, miniature art Madurodam, The Hague. Northern Holland Biennale, Frans hals Museum, Haarlem Installation ‘hotelroom’ Pulitzerhotel, Amsterdam 1990 Exhibition galerie DEBUT, Koln Dutch Design, Avignon, France 1991 Publication Voque Germany Petit Palais Paris major contribution at the Jubilee of Sahco Hesslein Galery Alcazar , Milano, Italy during furniture fair Milano Solo at Gallery The Room, Amsterdam Design in Dusseldorf, Germany Solo at Joseph’s London United Kingdom Design Museum Schloss Hollwinkel, Bad Essen, Germany 1992 Solo exhibition at Jan des Bouvries Bussum, Netherlands 1993 Publication World of Interiors january issue 8p. Publication Ambiente germany july 6 p. Exhibition at the Moebelmesse Koln, Germany Design for Kitchens Woon werk keuken, Amsterdam Complete furniture collection for Designers Guilt 1994 Publication in The World of Interiors November issue 10 p. Publication Duth ELLE living february issue 8 p. Complete ladies bags collection Designs for floor tiles for company De Tegel, Amsterdam 1995 Publication Architectur & Wohnen Heft 6 8 p. And cover Design project for De Porceleyne Fles, Delft/ Exhibition. Exhibition ‘ After dinner’ galerie DEBUT, Koln Exhibition ‘dishes’ Museum Waterland, Netherlands Presentation of the ARX furniture collection, major contribution of Maroeska’s Design. Since then designer for his collection. Furniture is sold worldwide. Design for the annual price given to the best designer ‘woonbeurspin’. Designs for Forbo flooring, Krommenie presented in Amsterdam Childrens chair presented in Vieuw on Color, Paris. Childrens plates designed and sold for charity Duchennne Parents Project. Collection of carpets for ARX, Netherlands Start of collaboration with Van Es bed and bath textiles, several designs. 1996 Publication in ELLE deco japan dec.issue 8 p. And cover. Publication ELLE living Netherlands june 6 p. 1997 Publication in Cosmopolitan Netherlands february .issue 5 p. Royal Leerdam Glass exhibition ‘unica’ Work achieved by the Royal Glass Museum Leerdam. Design for Le Tresor of Arzberg Porzellan, Germany Large lighting project for the Jigsaw shop, Copenhagen,Danmark Design for a glass cabinet Jigsaw, London, UK 1998 Guest of Honour at Casa Europea Antwerpen, Belgium Exhibition ‘styled room’ at the Residence at The Hague, Netherlands New crystal glass desgns for Royal Leerdam, Netherlands First complete shop design for fashion brand Vanilia in total 8 shops) Special lighting for Jigsaw shops in Japan and Edinborough Gift for Bosch Netherlands cup and saucer special design. Office furniture special design for Jaap Goudsmid/Amsterdam Medcal Centre Publication in ‘Rooms to remember’ B&R Stoeltie 2p. 1999 Publication in Residence Dutch Magazine july issue 8 p. Design of napkins for charity Duchenne Parent Project. Large chandelier project for Jigsaw Mustique, West Indies. Special canopy bed collection for Van Es, Netherlands. Several couches for the Buj el Arab, Hotel, Dubai Publication 8 p. in Les maisons de campagne de France R&B.Stoeltie/AngelikaTaschen/Taschen Verlag 2000 Publication Maison Francaise december issue 6 p. Three complete shops for Vanilia, Netherlands 2001 Two complete shops for brand Vanilia fashion Lighting for the Dutch Embassies Montreal, Canada and Brasilia, Brasil. Ambassy Willemstad, Curacao Foyer of the Bellevue Theatre Amsterdam 2002 Large lighting project Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Netherlands Project lighting Dutch Embassies Houston ,Chicago and Miami, US. Lighting for the Dutch Embassy Istanbul, Turkey. And Vatican,Italy and Beijing, China. 2003 Lighing for the Dutch Embassy Canberra, Australia and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dutch Embassy Bruxelles, Belgium. Exhibition in collaboration with the magazine Mezonine Royal stables Moscow, Russia. Publication in the book ‘Chez Elles’ B&R.Stoeltie 6 p. Flammarion 2004 Special lighting for the Dutch Ambassies in Bruxelles,Belgium, Frankfurt,Germany New Delhi, India. 2005 Publication in Dutch magazine Elegance 7 p. 2006 Start of working with the Crystal Glass company Ajeto Novi Bor resulting in a large collection of crystal objects and parts for lighting. Collaboration with The Jewish Museum Amsterdam, lighting and miniature lighting for the dollhouse: Childrens department. 2007 Exhibition in Zona Tortona during the furniture Fair Milano Total concept stairwell, stairrunners, Amsterdam Start of the jewelry collection for Rizo 2008 Publication Mezonine Russia 8 p. and cover Special children four poster bed collection ‘Klein Design’. 2009 Exhibition Madam W Vilnius, Lithuania Lighting project Hotels van Oranje, Noordwijk, Netherlands Special carpet design, Munster, Germany 2010 Book table for mega book Patricia Steur ‘Dutch Beauty’. Start cooperation Pitaro Hecht Group Telaviv, Israel 2011 Publication Excellent Dutch magazine summer issue 6 p. Exhibition Gallery De Glazen kast, Belgium Special lighting for Weingut, Germany Special lighting, wedding venue Vriezenhuis, Winterswijk, Netherlands 2012 Solo exhibition Gallery De Glazen Kast Belgium Lighting project Hotel Tossa de Mar, Spain Lichting project Lydia Teichmann Lichtgetsaltung, Germany 2013 Publication ELLE deco Russia 8 p. Special design for conference table , desk and LED Lighting Rentray Netherlands 2014 Solo exhibition with jewelery and furnitire gallery De Glazen Kast Belgium Special Lighting for San Llorenc, Mallorca 2015 Book presentation and exhibition at Lensvelt Gallery Herengracht Amsterdam 2015 Book presentation at Tajan, Paris 2015 Exhibition at Gallery Danant, Rue Matignon, Paris 2016 Part of the Interior of the New Dutch Folk Museum Amsterdam 2016 Develloping of textile in Textiellab textielmuseum Tilburg 2016 Art Nocturne Knokke expositie The work of Maroeska can be found in several private collections and Museums All over the world. She has collaborated over the years with many architects and Projectshops in Europe. She has participated in many different fairs in France, Germany, Belgium, UK and Italy. Apart from het design work Maroeska is also a passionate professional cook. She had for several years her own private restaurant. She is currently working on her design Cookbook.