as well, german politics such as the foreign ministry for instance, is very aware of the importance of design and what it can do for the country. design for export, for business, for manufacturing is so important and every company knows this in germany. The quote by john malkovich about utopia means elsewhereĭB: as just one of 37 different countries here at the biennale, how were you able to create a unique interpretation to the utopia theme for germany?Īndrej kupetz (AK): for us, it was very clear that we didn’t want to just show a product presentation. now after being here at the biennale and seeing all the other countries’ contributions, you can realize just how utopia means so many different things to each other, and that makes it a perfect theme for this biennale. that was one of the reasons that this theme was chosen. Konstantin grcic (KG): well firstly, there is this 500 th year anniversary of thomas more publishing his ‘utopia’ book. The installation empowers audiences to imagine their own worldĭesignboom (DB): why do you think that the themes of utopia at the first london design biennale, are particularly relevant in this present day? While attending the opening of the inaugural london design biennale, which runs from september 7 th to 27 th, designboom discussed germany’s unique response to utopia with industrial designer, konstantin grcic, andreas görgen from the german foreign office, department of creative industries, and andrej kupetz, general manager of the german design council and chair of the foundation deutsches design museum. this is a critical part of the installation as this space invites people to envision and explore another world, another utopia. with a collection of comfortable seating around the digital blaze, viewers are encouraged to dream. instead, the room adorns a wide artificial fire that flickers and crackles. In the second room, the space is shielded off from light and outdoor sound – a complete contrast to the initial one.

Image courtesy of konstantin grcic industrial design The bright chamber prepares viewers for contemplation in the adjoining dark room the glaringly white, brightly lit chamber with a small, unlit fireplace and a picture of a burning tree, is meant to prepare visitors for the elementary experience that awaits in the adjoining room. the first, a clear tribute to the american actor john malkovich, is dressed in complete white, inhabiting an easel bearing his sober utopia means elsewhere quote. as an interpretation of the event’s theme of ‘utopia’, the design features two contrasting rooms. Taylor.London design biennale: konstantin grcic‘s utopia means elsewhere represents germany’s installation at the 2016 london design biennale. Johnson 'Why ideology and utopia today ?' / George H. 'Rethinking migratory phenomena : between critique of ideology and utopia of hospitality' / Annalisa Caputo 'Real utopian politics' / Greg S.

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Savage 'Renewing the 'Period of effervescence' : utopia as ideology critique' / Dan R. 'Ricoeur and the political' / John Arthos 'Surplus value, superabundance of meaning : ideology, the political paradox, and the structure of action' / Roger W. Table of content : Part I : Re-encountering Ricoeur. Stiver (Eds.), London, New York, Lexington books, 2019 Ideology and utopia in the twenty-first century : the surplus of meaning in Ricoeur's dialectical concept, Stephanie N. Books recently received at Fonds Ricœur - 2020

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