<> ON HIS DESIGN PHILOSOPHY "I would argue that my work is simple, unambiguous and to some extent minimal – but hopefully never boring!
Design objects should contain some degree of human generalisation and recognition. But then the precision and musicality sets in, and from that hopefully originality."
ON NEW NORDIC "To be part of a design tradition with icons such as Alto, Mathsson, Jacobsen and Panton is enriching but also a burden. You are influenced by this tradition whether you like it or not.
But for too many years the work of the old icons has been treated like a guideline for good Scandinavian design – leading to uncritical refinement and degeneration. Luckily, with the rise of a new Nordic design generation we are seeing an ambitious will among talented young designers to further develop the Scandinavian tradition through everyday pluralism, richness and poetic ideas."
Ole Jensen is a highly recognised Danish designer originally focussed on ceramics, but has now broadened his work considerably. He has won several design awards and exhibited at leading venues such as MoMa NY.