Drouet, Laura
[HerausgeberIn];
Lacrouts, Olivier
[HerausgeberIn];
Coccia, Emanuele
[VerfasserIn von ergänzendem Text]
;
Centre d’innovation et de design
Plant fever
: vers un design phyto-centré = Plant fever : towards a phyto-centred design
- [Première édition]
Anmerkungen:
This book was published on the occasion of the travelling exhibition "Plant fever" conceived by d-o-t-s and presented by the CID - centre for innovation and design at Grand-Hornu (Belgium) from October 18th, 2020 until February 14th, 2021
Text französisch und englisch
Beschreibung:
For centuries, our inherent alienation from nature has prevented us from truly understanding the potential of plants as more than simple materials or decorative objects. In recent years, however, new scientific discoveries and philosophical approaches have reframed our relationship with them, questioning the dualism human/nature so much rooted in Western thinking. Echoing the belief of American ecologist Ian Baldwin that "we should try to think like plants", designers, scientists and engineers, started to look into plants' structures and behaviours adopting them as allies to develop solutions for current and upcoming environmental and social issues. 'Plant Fever' proposes to look at the future of design from this new vegetal perspective, moving from a humancentred to a phyto-centred design. Spanning from products and fashion items to material research, open-source devices and emerging technologies, a selection of approx. 50 exhibits - representing the work of creatives from more than 20 countries - will investigate notions such as plant blindness, eco-feminism, forestry, biomimicry and upcycling, but also post-colonialism and cultural landscapes. Conceived as a militant exposition, Plant Fever will not fear to take a stand, ask critical questions and call for new radical perspectives, involving the public in a positive, inspiring and constructive conversation. Exhibition: C.I.D. Grand Hornu, Belgium (18.10.2020 - 07.03.2021)