KE&PB

KE&PB is a collaboration between graphic designers Katla Einarsdóttir and Patrekur Björgvinsson. They met while studying at the Iceland University of the Arts and graduated in 2022. They share an interest in folk culture, craftsmanship, and the material culture of the home.

Together, they have worked on various graphic design projects, most recently Skraf, an alphabet system based on traditional Icelandic weaving patterns. During their residency at the Museum of Design and Applied Art, KE&PB will continue to develop Skraf and explore the patterns in the context of the kitchen.

Skraf seeks to give the old storytelling tradition of weaving a place in contemporary design. Pattern-making, which is often overlooked, is given a new role at the intersection of the old and the new, of craft and design. Skraf offers the user an opportunity to express themselves in a secret language — to communicate in a way that requires the viewer to make an effort to understand. Slow communication in a fast-paced world.