For the 30th Anniversary of MEMPHIS, POST DESIGN GALLERY hosts an Art and Design worldwide competition of Ideas.
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The competition asks for a new understanding of the function of Imagination by international young artists and designers, who will have to invent an object which emphasizes the controversial relation between Humans and Nature. The seed of the human curiosity, the hunger for discoveries and the manual and intellectual creativity is drawn within Art, Design and the ancient profession of Inventors. Nature has always been a muse for human imagination, the geometry and the patterns and textures that constellate the natural landscapes, written into the human’s mind, sneak into the collective cultural memories. The ancient relationship between Humanity and Nature, necessary and instinctive, brings Mankind back to the need of dealing with space through fastening the use of time. The object becomes a necessity for all humans, animals with no defenses apart from their own minds.
The competition asks for a new understanding of the function of Imagination by international young artists and designers, who will have to invent an object which emphasizes the controversial relation between Humans and Nature. The seed of the human curiosity, the hunger for discoveries and the manual and intellectual creativity is drawn within Art, Design and the ancient profession of Inventors. Nature has always been a muse for human imagination, the geometry and the patterns and textures that constellate the natural landscapes, written into the human’s mind, sneak into the collective cultural memories. The ancient relationship between Humanity and Nature, necessary and instinctive, brings Mankind back to the need of dealing with space through fastening the use of time. The object becomes a necessity for all humans, animals with no defenses apart from their own minds.
What does the Human need to go back to natural sensations?
What aspects of Nature can help to rediscover these instincts?
What can Humans build to understand better the magic of Nature? What is written behind this natural stage constellated with lives?
How can we translate the natural language into material forms?
The projects were judged according to Shape definition, Aesthetics and Philosophy. An important factor that has also been considered is the practicality and function of the project in relation to the theme’s development. Start imagining!
PROJECT CURATED BY THE ELEPHANT MOVEMENT
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| credits Oli Bonzanigo and Elephant Movement |
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| credits Oli Bonzanigo and Elephant Movement |
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| credits Oli Bonzanigo and Elephant Movement |
