Within the Made In project, organised by Nova Iskra, Turbina was invited to mentor and guide a group of students through a workshop that led them through the process of conceptualisation and production of objects – from idea to artisanal creation, all based on the fundamental principles of knitting.

The exhibition system (k)nit node is conceived as a modular, transformable structure that explores the relationship between craftsmanship and contemporary design. The theme of knitting in the group’s work was understood as the logic of connecting two-dimensional elements whose multiplication, repetition, and interconnection create a distinctive spatial pattern that becomes the foundation for establishing the concept of the exhibition system (k)nit node. The node, as a knot or junction, represents the point of intersection where the network – or system – is formed and from which it develops, while simultaneously serving as the main anchor point for the elements within the system. After fulfilling its utilitarian function, which involves supporting the display of exhibits in various arrangements such as horizontal, vertical, and slanted planes or different hanging systems, the exhibition system, through its possible configurations and spatial compositions in dialogue with the exhibition space, becomes a kind of independent art installation created in response to the theme of knitting. The form of the installation emerges from the characteristic interplay of lines, surfaces, and volumes.

The principles of knitting are applied at all levels of the system’s design, including its construction technique. Both the individual elements and the entire system technically function on the principle of knitting – the joints between elements represent a carpentry-based interpretation of the theme, creating flexible or rigid versions of interlacing in various wood-based materials, while only eco-friendly materials were used in production.

The result of the workshop is a fully developed project of the exhibition system, including its elements and possible configurations, as well as prototype elements that demonstrate the form, usage, and functionality of the system at the level of its fragment.