For Women Only
︎Jordi Huisman
Curation
For Women Only exhibition
Van Eesteren Museum
19 July - 6 October 2024
Co-curated by Lisa Hardon and Mijke Tonnon.
Museum website
What do Tupperware, the Ladyshave and the Satisfyer have in common? They are products made specifically for women.
For Women Only is a design exhibition exploring the role of women in architecture and design, and the powerful influence of everyday objects on women’s position in society.
Using Van Eesteren Museum's collection of interior objects from the 1950s and 1960s as a starting point, the exhibition examines how design both reflected and reinforced societal expectations of women during the era of the Good Living tradition. From domestic appliances to furniture and decorative objects, these products shaped daily life, and defined what was considered a woman’s role within it.
The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on how design continues to influence gender roles today. What has changed? What patterns persist? And how can contemporary design challenge outdated assumptions?
By connecting past and present, For Women Only reveals design not only as a reflection of society, but as an active force in shaping it.
