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Fantastical Investments



Fantastical Investments—the outcome of Droog Lab’s study of consumption habits in Russia—is an imaginary luxury brand. By Droog with Metahaven, Fantastical Investments was presented on Thursday, September 22nd with a panel discussion and exhibition at Droog Amsterdam. Unveiling a collection of nine products, the brand acts as a vehicle for discussion on the co-existence of fiction and survival in a new vision on luxury. 

September 22nd - October 4th
Tues - Sat 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Droog Amsterdam

The exhibition was kicked-off with a panel discussion moderated by Farid Tabarki, featuring Renny Ramakers (Droog), Daniel van der Velden (Metahaven), Olga Kuzina (economist and sociologist, Russia), Sjeng Scheijen (specialist in Russian culture, Leiden University) and Agata Jaworska (Droog).

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Credits
Director: Renny Ramakers (Droog)
Lead designer: Daniel van der Velden (Metahaven)
Design team: Michèle Champagne, Digna Kosse, Totan Kuzaembaev, Pavel Milyakov, Studio Droog (Andrew Brash, Rachel Harding, Sander Hofstee, Marielle Janmaat, Agata Jaworska, Jorge Mañes, Simon Phillipson, Renny Ramakers, Martijn Schönfeld)
Consultants: Olga Kuzina, Sjeng Scheijen
Content & project manager: Agata Jaworska (Droog)

Graphic design: Metahaven

Partner: Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design
Supported by: Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and City of Amsterdam
 

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