Forging with air - high-tech instead of hammers | INHORGENTA 2026

Presenter: Joachim Schirrmacher, Creative Director, Germany Speaker: Dr. Oskar Zięta, Artist, Poland Joachim Schirrmacher is a Creative Director specializing in events, communications, and exhibitions, with extensive experi-ence in the international luxury and premium industries. Since graduating from design university, he has advised manufacturers, institutions, and clients in the aerospace industry. Since 2019, he has supported INHORGENTA in the areas of fair design, scenog-raphy, and communication. He has also been responsible for the European Fashion Award FASH on a pro bono basis since 2004. Oskar Zięta is one of the leading artists of his generation, working at the intersection of design, architecture, and engineering. The grandson of a blacksmith, combines traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. Following his studies in architecture, Zięta conducted research at ETH Zurich, exploring how Jean Prouvé’s vision-ary ideas could be reinterpreted in the light of 21st century technol-ogy. He gained international recognition as the inventor of FiDU (Free In-ternal Pressure Forming), a process he uses to create bionically in-spired sculptures and furniture. This innovative process uses laser-cut stainless steel, which is then welded and inflated with compressed air. This process of “controlled loss of control” allows material to shape itself, each of them unique. By using special gases and precise-ly defined temperatures, Zięta achieves shimmering, gemstone-lik