Date of Birth:
25 April 1985
Place of Birth:
Miskolc, Hungary
Curriculum Vitae
For the sixth consecutive year, Henkel Central Eastern Europe (CEE) has bestowed its coveted Henkel Art.Award., this year in the field of industrial design. In cooperation with KulturKontakt Austria, the award is endowed with a monetary prize of 7,000 euros and an exhibition in the artist’s homeland.
Gala Award Ceremony in the Otto Wagner Museum
The art prize for 2007 was granted to the Hungarian designer Rajmund Domán at a gala award ceremony held in the Otto Wagner Museum located in the Postal Savings Bank. The Lower Austrian designer Hermann Trebsche was given the Henkel Art.Award. for Young Artists in Austria, whereas the Ukrainian artistic duo of Nickolay Ridniy and Anna Kriventsova, who together comprise the SOSka group, won the Henkel Art.Award. 2007 for Young Artists in Central and Eastern Europe. The two latter awards are endowed to the sum of 2,000 euros each.
Promote and encourage a young designer
“The final decision as to who would win the Henkel Art.Award. 2007 was a unanimous one. The choice was Rajmund Domán of Hungary. For one thing, the design of the product submitted (a portable coffee maker) was coherent and convincing in every respect, from the idea to the actual composition and presentation. Furthermore, we intentionally wanted to promote and encourage a young designer at a time in this individual’s life, when this support could have the biggest possible effect”, the jury added.
Coffee Maker Cup "KotyoGo"
Edit Text with ImageRajmund Domán studies at the Moholy-Nagy-Universität for Art and Design in Budapest, and primarily deals with strategies to make our daily lives easier, objects more practical and user friendly, and, in a broader sense, to make them even more aesthetic. The forms of his objects correspond to their specific functions. The utility item submitted as entry for the Henkel Art.Award. 2007, the Coffee Maker/Coffee Cup, carrying the Hungarian Name “KotyoGo”, is tailored to the needs of professional mountain climbers. There is room for them even in the smallest of spaces. They are easy to use, and adapt to the contents of the particular backpack. At present, there is no comparable product on the market.
