About

Ayzit Bostan is a designer and artist based in Munich.

Nominations and awards

  • 2020 Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum Munich includes the “Liege 1” in its permanent collection
  • 2020 Nomination for Designpreis der Landeshauptstadt München
  • 2018 Finalist for the Andam Fashion Accessories Prize Paris with Ayzit Bostan Design for PB 0110
  • 2017 Nomination for Designpreis der Landeshauptstadt München
  • 2011 Nomination of “Ayzit 3” bag for Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • 2010 DCC silver award for the bag “Ayzit3”, Ayzit Bostan for BREE
  • 2009 IF product design award for the bag “Ayzit 3”, Ayzit Bostan for BREE
  • 1997 Munich city award for applied arts

Acitivities

  • professorship at the Kunsthochschule Kassel
  • advisory board member for art in public spaces Munich at the Cultural Department Munich – 2020
  • board member of Kunstverein München e.V. – 2021
  • advisory member for visual arts at Goethe Institut München -2023

CV

  • 2022
    • “PARASOL” installation for Goethe-Institut Paris at Pinakothek der Moderne, Die Neue Sammlung, Munich
    • New bag design for PB 0110
    • Recyled Merchandise Shirts for Münchner Kammerspiele
    • New Ayzit Bostan Collection
    • “PLAYTIME” Installation for Münchner Kammerspiele
    • Group exhibition “JAHRESGABEN” at Kunstverein München e.V., Munich
  • 2021
    • “DRAPEAU POUR BORDEAUX” installation for Goethe Institut Bordeaux at Port de la Lune / Quasi Louis XVIII
    • Group exhibition “The World:Reglitterized” at 5.Biennale im Haus der Kunst, München
    • “PARASOL” installation for Goethe-Institut Paris at Square du Palais Galliera, Paris
    • “DRAPEAU POUR BORDEAUX” installation for Goethe Institut Bordeaux at Port de la Lune / Quai Louis XVIII
    • Group exhibition “The World:Reglitterized” at 5.Biennale im Haus der Kunst, München
    • “PARASOL” installation for Goethe-Institut Paris at Square du Palais Galliera, Paris
    • Group exhibition “An die Zukunft der Nostalgie // Dedicated to the Future of Nostalgia” at whiteBox, Munich 
    • Group exhibition “Dress Code – Das Spiel mit der Mode” at Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
    • New bag design for PB 0110
    • Group exhibition “JAHRESGABEN” at Kunstverein München e.V., Munich
  • 2020
    • Group exhibition “Knit! “, Garment for Kvadrat textiles, online exhibition
    • Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum Munich includes the “Liege 1” in its permanent collection
    • Group exhibition “Tell me about yesterday tomorrow” at Munich Centre for the History of National Socialism
    • New bag collection for PB 0110
    • Bag design for Euroboden
  • 2019
    • Group exhibition  “Reflex Bauhaus” at Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum Munich
    • Installation “BLAU” at Kunst-Insel, Lenbachplatz, Munich
    • Guest lecture for Goethe Institut at Musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design in Bordeaux
    • Presentation of the new bag collection for PB 0110 at Paris Fashion Week
    • Group exhibition “Meze Evi”, Villa Stuck, Munich
    • Group exhibition “Tell me about yesterday tomorrow” at Munich Centre for the History of National Socialism
    • Group exhibition “JAHRESGABEN” at Kunstverein München e.V., Munich
  • 2018
    • „Floatie“ and „Loop Bag” edition for JAHRESGABEN, Kunstverein München e.V., Munich
    • Bagdesign for Euroboden
    • Presentation of the new bag collection for PB 0110 at Der Berliner Modesalon Berlin &  Paris fashion week
    • Presentation of the new Ayzit Bostan Collection, Ayzit Bostan Studio Munich
    • „Happy Birthday“ Scarf edition for “50 years Futuro”, Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum Munich
    • Guest lectures at „HFBK” Hamburg and „Goethe-Universität” Frankfurt
    • Guest lecture and workshop at „Die Angewandte” Wien
  • 2017
    • Group exhibition Surface/Spiegel, Museum angewandte Kunst Frankfurt
    • Group exhibition How To Live Together, Kunsthalle Wien
    • Ayzit Bostan X Edition van Treeck,  edition of unique glass tiles
    • The Teabag Collection for Hälssen & Lyon, a Teabag Collection with the look of iconic designer handbags, limited edition
    • Presentation of the new bag collection for PB 0110 at Tranoi Paris
    • „Happy Bag“ and „Table 1″ edition for JAHRESGABEN, Kunstverein München e.V., Munich
  • 2016
    • Presentation of the new Ayzit Bostan Collection, Ayzit Bostan Studio Munich
    • Shooting of the PREUSS UND PREUSS campaign 2017 with Robin Ticciati for the DSO Deutsches Symphonie Orchester by Ayzit Bostan & Fabian Frinzel
    • „Mini“ edition for JAHRESGABEN, Kunstverein München e.V., Munich
    • Design of a sofa prototype
    • Presentation of the new bag collection for PB 0110 at Der Berliner Modesalon Berlin & at Galerie Kogan Paris
    • Collaboration with artist Florian Süssmayr
    • Collaboration with artist Christian Philipp Müller & entrepreneur Philipp Bree for Kestner Gellschaft Hannover
    • SLEEK Cabinet magazine publication with artist Fabian Frinzel
    • Poster BLAU, for Ölhavn, Stadtmuseum München
  • 2015
    • Presentation of the new bag collection for PB 0110 at SEEK Berlin & at Tranoi Paris
    • Videowork Ayzit Bostan x Pauline Nolte, Pamuk Beach Towel
    • Marlboro Bomber Jacket edition with Mirko Borsche
  • 2014
    • Presentation of the new bag collection for PB 0110 at „Der Berliner Modesalon“, Berlin
    • Presentation of the new Ayzit Bostan Collection, Ayzit Bostan Studio Munich
    • IMAGINE PEACE feature in Feuilleton , Süddeutsche Zeitung
    • Design of a Bag for SAMMLING GOETZ
    • Costume design for a performance by Mirko Hecktor & Daniel Kluge, „Three Reenactments“ Eurocities Awards 2014, BMW Welt, Munich
    • „Das Hemd“ edition for JAHRESGABEN, Kunstverein München e.V., Munich
    • „Imagine“ Scarf edition for “Cultures of Assembly”, in collaboration with Studio Miessen/ MOULD for the Istanbul Design Biennial 2014
    • Presentation of the new Ayzit Bostan Collection, Ayzit Bostan Studio Munich
    • Ayzit Bostan Portrait in Lido, BR (Bayerisches Fernsehen), 45 Minutes
    • PB0110 at Kuckei + Kuckei Berlin, Presentation S/S Bag-Collection 2015
    • „POMMES“ – Heat is a form of motion, Rumford-Labor, Group exhibition at Orangerie Munich
    • Pamuk Bracelet Edition in collaboration with Rike Bartels
  • 2013
    • „Untitled“, HERBSTSALON at Galerie Deborah Schamoni, Munich
    • Edition for JAHRESGABEN 2013, Kunstverein München e.V., Munich
    • Group exhibition at Galerie Charim, Curated by_Vienna 2013: Why Painting Now?
    • „Zodiac edition“ for Ayzit Bostan sweater, in collaboration with Martin Fengel
    • Presentation of the new Ayzit Bostan Collection 2013/14
    • Presentation of the new bag collection for PB 0110 at SEEK, Berlin
    • Presentation of the new bag collection for PB 0110 at TRANOÎ, Paris
  • 2012
    • „Charlie Brown“ napkin edition for „Charlie“ Restaurant, Munich
    • “Hofgarten“ edition for „Der Kunstverein München e.V.“, Munich
    • “Reflektorrucksack“ edition for „Der Kunstverein, seit 1817“, Hamburg
    • Professorship „ design of textile products“ at Kunsthochschule Kassel, Kassel
    • “REPLIKA“, installation in cooperation with industrial designer an photographer Gerhardt Kellermann in the Hofgarten Munich, Munich „Aspekte der Gestaltung und des Design im öffentlichen Raum“
    • „Catpeople“ Ayzit Bostan sweater, illustration by Martin Fengel for REPLIKA
    • “The Local Contemporary“ at „Kunstverein München e.V.“, Munich, Videoinstallation “Landwehrstraße”
    • „Landwehrstraße“ Ayzit Bostan Video Installation for „Kongress 80/81“, Berlin
    • “time to get ill“, accessories workshop at UDK Berlin
    • “The blank page“ Video Installation for „Absolut Blank Atelier“ by Ayzit Bostan & Gunnar Hämmerle (Styleclicker)
    • Ayzit Chelsea, Special Shoe Edition in collaboration with Selve, the luxury shoe induvidualizer, Munich
    • Workshop „Error“ with Some Magazine, Burg Giebichenstein, Halle/Saale
  • 1972
    • Moved to Germany
  • 1968
    • Born in Ankara, Turkey