NORDISKA TYGER × ROOTOTE / "TRÄD" A4 / 644102

Tote bag with TRÄD print designed by Kjell Bolin

Details

Size: W26.5 x H33.5 x 5.5cm Handle 32cm
Pocket: outside 1

Material: organic cotton
*Due to the characteristics of the print, each item will have a different pattern.

TRÄD

Trad means ``tree'' in Swedish, and the design was inspired by the ``elm tree riot'' that occurred in 1971. This uproar began when a subway entrance was built in Stockholm's Royal Park due to urban development, but as many as 1,000 protestors flocked to protect the elm trees in the park. This incident led to the station being moved several hundred meters away. These elm trees are still planted in the park, and the design dynamically depicts elm trees full of vitality.

Born in 1935. Raised in Bodum parish in Augermannland, studied under Anders Beckmann after graduating from art school. He is widely active as a textile designer, dress designer, and artist. From organic designs with tree and forest motifs to abstract patterns, his works are characterized by delicate touches using steel pens and flat brushes.

Winner of Sigvard Bernadotte's Mesterkatten Prize twice in the 1970s. Died in 2006.