Brussels, Belgium Datum dogodka: 2012 Human Cities Festival Upcycling Public Space
Call for projects www.humancities.eu/pub/2012-brussels The term Upcycling was first used by Reiner Pilz who described recycling as a system where everything is smashed. He used the term Downcycling to describe this and called for what he referred to as Upcycling, a practice where old products are given more value and not less. In this sense, Upcycling is about the way we remake things. If we consider reinventing or remaking public space, we do not speak about reinventing the wheel or total erasure of what exists, but of how to work with existing environments, objects and materials. Projects will be analyzed on their use of the Upcycling concept and cross-disciplinary approaches to public space as well as their interpretation of Readymade design, referencing Duchamp’s description of ‘found art,’ or objects which are slightly modified to take on a new social function. Why? To rethink, re-use and reinvent public space by exploring human creativity and existing materials through co-creations, performances, installations and hands-on experiments. What fields of transversality? Light/temporary architecture, furniture, lighting, sound, public visual art and performances, storytelling, food, scent & taste… Who? Designers, architects, landscape architects, anthropologists, philosophers, storytellers… Professional and students are welcome to introduce their projects. The competition is open to people over 18 years old: they may be professionals, artists, or students from art, design, or communication schools or academies. Work groups are also admitted, provided there is a group leader and at least one member is over 18. More information here. Rok prijave: 30/10/11 Kontakt: Human Cities Festival c/o Pro Materia Association Rue Notre-Dame-du-Sommeil 2 B- 1000 Brussels Ljubljana [email protected] www.humancities.eu _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
