f i l i p   b i r k n e r

draws inspiration from everyday objects, interactions, and situations, turning his observations into

  • books,
  • structures,
  • films,
  • posters,
  • furniture,
  • identities,
  • illustrations,
  • performances,
  • sounds,
  • typefaces,
  • photography,
  • publications,
  • installations,
  • writings and
  • objects.

For more information, read CV. For inquiries, write to filip@filipbirkner.com

  • Tape dolly, 2025, structure , in New York City, 8 3/8 x 20 x 50”, out of Aluminum Pipe 6061 T6 1.250 Schedule 40 (1.660 OD X 0.140 Wall), 330 Ibs Capacity 10” x 3.5" Pneumatic Wheel with a 4" Centered Hub and Ball Bearings
  • 3 SKUESPIL, 2025, book, performance , for Johan Sarauw, Jo Hedegaard , in New York City, Copenhagen, 230 x 13 x 309mm, URL
  • Torpedo Wheelbarrow, 2025, structure , with Pharlap Studio , in new york city, 19 x 19 x 53”, out of Aluminum 6061 T6 1.250 Schedule 40 Pipes, Sheets, Round Rod, Flat-Free Wheelbarrow Tire
  • Materská Škola Chminianske Jakubovany, 2024, identity, illustration , for Materská Škola Chminianske Jakubovany
  • Zine Wagon #01, 2023, structure , for HEINI , in New York City, 16 x 19 x 40”, out of 1" OD x .049 Carbon Steel Round Tube, 16" Flat Free Solid Polyurethane Tires and Wheels, Axle Cap Nuts
  • Colorful Library, 2023, film , in Sterling Memorial Library, New Haven, CT, 3360 × 2240px, URL
  • Harmful Speech, 2023, book , for Hadar Tsarfaty , with Tim Neutel , in New York City, London, Amsterdam, 225 x 2 x 310mm, URL
  • Fair Game, 2023, book, identity , for Yale School of Art , with Jisung Park, Lester Rosso , 6 x 1 x 8”, URL
  • Train Carts, 2023, furniture, structure , for Yale School of Art , with Ainsley Romero , in New Haven, CT, 12 x 23 x 20”, out of plywood, casters, screw eyes and hooks
  • Chair Stack, 2023, photography , in New Haven, CT
  • 3200dpi_uncoated, 2023, typeface , in New Haven, CT, URL
  • Fighting Chairs, 2023, structure , in New Haven, CT, out of 7/16’ solid steel (chrome-plated) rods, PA6 polyamide (plastic)
  • Book Presentation & Panel Discussion with Geoff Kaplan, Chris Lee, Mindy Seu, & David Shields, 2023, poster , for Yale School of Art , in New Haven, CT, 707 x 1000 mm, URL
  • Tiles on wheels, 2022, book, furniture, structure , in New Haven, CT, 16 x 18 x 18”, out of wood, ceramic tiles, grout cement, construction adhesive, casters, plexiglass
  • Retrospecta 45, 2022, publication , for Yale School of Architecture , with Jisung Park , in New Haven, CT, 6.375 x 0.9375 x 9”, out of paper, cardboard, URL
  • Mousey, 2022, film, object , in New Haven, CT, 1920 x 1152px, out of DAS Air-Hardening Modeling Clay, White Oil Paint, Gloss Varnish, URL
  • Life After Yale Undergraduate Art Major Alumni Speaker Series, 2022, poster , for Yale School of Art , in New Haven, CT
  • Green Structure, 2022, furniture, structure , in New Haven, CT, chair version 21 x 20 x 35”, stepladder version 21 x 40 x 35”, out of 1” square dowels, 10' Flat Free Tires, 5/8" Galvanized Threaded Rod, turnbuckles
  • Vibrant Matters, 2022, book , for Yale School of Art , with Betty Wang , in New Haven, CT, 9 x 0.75 x 11.5”, URL
  • News From New Haven, 2022, poster , for Yale School of Art , in New Haven, CT, URL
  • THE GREAT GRAND GREATNESS AWARDS, 2022, poster , for Jo Hedegaard , with Betty Wang , in Copenhagen, DK, 707 x 1000mm, URL
  • Wheelbarrow bookshelf, 2021, furniture, sound, structure , in New Haven, CT, 25 x 36 x 22”, out of recycled wood and steel, UFP pegboard, threaded rods, screws, solid rubber tire wheel, URL
  • Itchy Spines, 2021, film , in New Haven, CT, 608 x 1080px, URL
  • Stretching Chairs, 2021, structure , in New Haven, CT, 21 x 24 x 23”, 18 x 23 x 16”, 18 x 24 x 31”, 18 x 23 x 32”, 20 x 28 x 24”, out of wood
  • Paprika! Volume 7, Issue 4, Draw me a_____, 2021, object, publication , for Yale School of Architecture , with Hannah Tjaden , in New Haven, CT, 22.875” x 22.75” when unfolded, URL
  • 2014 the year i died, 2021, book, illustration , for STEP IN , in Kurdistan, IQ, 14 x 2 x 20cm, URL
  • Zelfevaluatie Onderzoek Gerrit Rietveld Academie 2016–2020, 2021, publication , for LAPS , with Matúš Buranovský , in Amsterdam, NL, 204 x 8 x 260 mm
  • Viper SD4 Camouflage, 2021, illustration , for Tomark Aero , in Prešov, SK, URL
  • Papier v Knihe / Paper in the book, 2021, book, performance, writing , with Matúš Buranovský , in Prešov, SK, 170 x 26 x 230mm, out of paper, URL
  • Kunsthalle Bratislava, 2021, identity , for Kunsthalle Bratislava , with Matúš Buranovský , in Bratislava, SK
  • Birkner s.r.o., 2021, identity , in Prešov, SK, URL
  • Seamless, 2020, book , for Boris Kollar , in Amsterdam, NL, 108 x 13 x 168mm, URL
  • Temporary portfolio, 2020, film , in Amsterdam, NL, 1920 x 1080px, URL
  • The Best Dutch Book Design, Student Jury Catalogue, 2020, book, installation , for The Best Dutch Book Designs Foundation , in Amsterdam, NL, 240 x 100 x 321mm, out of papers, URL
  • Takeaway, 2020, book, illustration, installation , for Gerrit Rietveld Academie Graphic Design Class of 2020 , in Amsterdam, NL, 120 × 43 x 170 mm, URL
  • Thesis Prize Nominees, 2020, installation , for Gerrit Rietveld Academie , with Chloé Delchini , in Amsterdam, NL, out of U-bolts, Plexiglass, Stainless steel wire rope, URL
  • Exchange exhibition, 2020, poster , for Gerrit Rietveld Academie , in Amsterdam, NL
  • DEEP IN AND FAR OUT THE FORGING CHAMBER, 2020, book, film, photography , for Darya Golova , in Amsterdam, NL, 163 x 7 x 25 mm, out of paper, hot wax, URL
  • Autoportraits, 2020, illustration , in Amsterdam, NL, 210 x 297mm
  • Facesbook 1, 2020, book , in Amsterdam, NL
  • Her name was Surf, 2020, sound , in Zürich, CH, URL
  • The outside, The inside, 2020, poster , in Amsterdam, NL
  • What do designers sit on?, 2019, publication , in Zürich, CH, 105 x 148mm
  • The Most Beautiful Swiss Boobs, 2019, publication , in Zürich, CH, 68 x 2 x 93mm
  • TOWARDS AN ART OF RADICAL LIGHTNESS, 2019, book , for Jo Hedegaard , in Amsterdam, NL, 21,3 x 6 x 31 mm, URL
  • Information leaflet, 2019, publication , for Gerrit Rietveld Academie , with Matej Martinec , in Amsterdam, NL, 90 x 165mm, URL
  • Day Night, 2019, publication , for Brandon Davis , with Alex Feraday , in Amsterdam, NL
  • Wings, 2019, film, illustration, object , in Amsterdam, NL, 1080 x 1920px, out of fabric, URL
  • Puffs, 2019, poster, sound , in Amsterdam, NL, 594 x 841mm, URL
  • Odysseus's journey, 2019, book, object , with Ossip Blits, Lisa Arkhangelskaya , in Amsterdam, NL, 63 x 892 x 101mm
  • Ashes to ashes, 2019, illustration, object, publication , in Amsterdam, NL
  • RAMPANT ERRAND OLD, 2019, publication, writing , in Kyoto, JP, Amsterdam, NL
  • Meat Love, 2019, book , in Amsterdam, NL, out of paper, XPS foam, meat fork, URL
  • Archive of Bill Levy, 2019, book, writing , in International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, NL, out of Acid-free paper
  • Renčišovská Arónia, 2019, illustration , for Mišo Macej , in Prešov, SK
  • tadaaa, 2018, poster , for Kumagusuku Art Hostel , in Kyoto, JP, 707 x 1000mm, 148 x 210mm, URL
  • Animal sounds, 2018, illustration, sound , in Kyoto, JP, 364 × 515mm, URL
  • Dull flame of desire, 2018, illustration, sound , in Kyoto, JP, 364 × 515mm, URL
  • Horse and a Dog, 2018, illustration , in Kyoto, JP
  • Tangibility Of The Book, 2018, book , with Henk Groenendijk , in Amsterdam, NL, URL
  • Vlčia rozprávka, 2018, book, illustration , for Martin Birkner , in Prešov, SK, 114 x 9 x 195mm
  • Wat Men Weet, 2018, poster , in Amsterdam, NL, 297 x 420mm, URL
  • SS 2018, 2018, publication , in Amsterdam, NL
  • Duct tape recycling, attempt, 2018, object , in Amsterdam, NL, out of duct tape
  • Speech-O-gram, 2018, poster, publication, writing , in Amsterdam, NL, 42 x 59cm
  • How to Risograph?, 2018, illustration, publication , with Joyce Chang , in Amsterdam, NL
  • African alphabets, 2017, publication , in Amsterdam, NL, (A4) 210 x 297mm when folded, (A2) 420 × 594mm when unfolded
  • Mac Big, 2017, poster , for MeetFactory , in Prague, CZ, 594 x 841mm
  • Walrus, 2017, illustration , in Prague, CZ
  • Martin & Alan, 2017, publication , in Prague, CZ, 270.8 × 3 x 362.5mm
  • Kompas, 2017, poster, publication, typeface , in Prague, CZ
  • King of the Wind, 2017, illustration , in Prague, CZ
  • Ňepohoda, 2016, poster , in Prague, CZ, 86 x 119cm
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