About

SFTF is an independent gallery and event space in Holborn. We present experimental and speculative design with a special focus on projects that exist at the crossroads of creative and commercial activity or respond to developments in technology, process, material and form.

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TUE-SAT 12-6pm
Closed from 21 December 2011 – 20 January 2012

44 Emerald Street
London, WC1N 3LH

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We aim to curate exhibitions that go beyond the usual
commercial approach to question, play, and to explore
design in a broader context – from speculative design that
explores the possible, collaborative approaches, creative
briefs and retrospective reviews.

Get involved: info@so-far-the-future.co.uk

We welcome collaborative proposals and
curatorial ideas from across the creative
community.

Nanoplastica

3-channel digital projection installation by Erica Seccombe

21–23 June 2012

Compendia 1.05

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Curation

Find out about SFTF’s work as independent curatorial practice

CURATORIAL PRACTICE

Less Is More

Gallery Nosco presents a group show featuring kinetic work by RCA graduate Mark Davey, the analogue-digital translations of Micah Schippa as well as artworks by Camilla Emson, Naomi Doran, Kareem Lotfy and Simon Thompson hosted at So Far, the Future.

18 MAY – 01 JUNE 2012

All About Hats

So Far The Future presents five up-and-coming London-based milliners showcasing their latest collection.

11–21 APRIL 2012

Plastic Alchemy

An exhibition revealing the expressive potential of an everyday material, through the handcrafted high-tech creations of design and research studio Silo

15 March – 4 April 2012

Onomatopee 50.5-50.8: NEST 2011

Group Exhibition of Nest 2011, talk and launch of Onomatopee’s NEST 2011 box-set!

Presented by Onomatopee in collaboration with The Royal College of Arts Critical Writing in Arts and Design programme, hosted by So Far the Future

24–26 February 2012

The Dot and Line

An exhibition of typography and design celebrating the various design manifestations of these most basic of marks, from grids, punches, and manuals to the spaces between thoughts …

Spring 2012
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COSMIC COMETS COMING: CHAOS!

Ltd ed screenprint, design: PRACTICE + THEORY


£65

SUGRU

Hack things better. Soft-touch silicone rubber that moulds and sets permanently.

Pack of 12 5g mini-packs in 5 colours.


£11.50

RHIZOME CUFF

3D printed beginning with 4 separate root points which gradually intertwined into a single network.


£75

LAUNCH CANDLE HOLDERS

Stainless steel candle holders, powder coated in red.


1 candle holder £9
Set of 2 candle holders £15
Set of 2 + candles £20

REACTION PLATES

Porcelain plates with biology-inspired embossing – creates a unique look as well as textural experience when handling the plate.


1 plate £25
Set of 4 £80

REACTION CUPS

Porcelain cups featuring an organic embossed surface.


1 Cup £20
Set of 4 £68

ISLAND/UNIVERSE Artist Book

Ltd edition 25 + original print


£20

Microscope and Trees Card

A folded A5 greeting card with with a bright blue microscope and fluorescent orange trees.


£3

Flame Test Card – Lead

A5 greeting card showing the result of a lead flame test.


£3

Flame Test Card – Copper

A5 greeting card showing the result of a copper flame test.


£3

Flame Test Card – Calcium

A5 greeting card showing the result of a calcium flame test.


£3

TWELVE Days of Science and Design

A pop-up science and design-led alternative Christmas market.

8–20 DECEMBER 2011

NODE and SFTF RUG DESIGN COMPETITION

Vote for your favorite design and help the designer win to get their design hand-crafted into a woolen fair trade rug


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IMAGINARY MENAGERIE

An exhibition of typographic explorations
into language’s labyrinthine pathways

20 OCTOBER – 19 NOVEMBER 2011

DIGITAL HANDMADE

Digital Handmade presents illustrator Chris Haughton’s new way of designing, bringing Fairtrade craft together with technology.

1–7 DECEMBER 2011

John Hooper and Mike Moloney: Recording an Island

Join Mike and John for a free gallery talk as they discuss their experiences filming and photographing the wild and unpredictable island of La Palma

Thursday, 4 August 2011
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About

SFTF is an independent gallery and event space in Holborn. We present contemporary art and design with a special focus on projects at the crossroads of creative activity: seeking out the creative response to developments in technology, process, material and form. Visit us: 11-6pm Tuesday-Saturday 44 Emerald Street London, WC1N 3LH View Larger Map


Open Call: ‘Dark Technologies’

We are looking to exhibit artworks that explore the darker or hidden side of technology. Works might address or respond to technologies from the past or present, considering their impact on the environment, the human condition or society.


QUICKSAND JACUZZI

An exploration of imagined worlds through material, form and motion by London-based artist Alex Chinneck.

25 August–26 September 2011
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More soon …

We will be adding more limited edition prints and design objects soon.


ISLAND/UNIVERSE

As part of their ongoing ‘24 Hours, Here’ series, photographer John Hooper and filmmaker Mike Moloney were invited by super/collider to capture the otherworldly island at the edge of the universe. A ltd edition artist book is available in the gallery shop.

29 JULY – 13 AUGUST 2011
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