Good 50×70 social communication workshops June 2, 2009
Posted by marinacamara in Arte, Collaborative, Communication, Contemporary, Italy, Milan, Public, Social, Workshop.Tags: Alain Le Quernec, atomic weapons, creativity to social issues, nuclear and devastating in nature, paranoia in Mexico, Recycling on a mega scale, social communication workshops, Woody Pirtle, World War III, Yossi Lemel
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Good 50×70 is organizing three social communication workshops led by jury members from the contest: Alain Le Quernec, Woody Pirtle and Yossi Lemel. The workshops, in line with Good 50×70’s philosophy, aim to broaden designers and design students’ perspective on design and visual communication by using their creativity to address social issues.
The classes will be given in the Milanese schools NABA, IED and Accademia di Comunicazione in the days 15, 16 and 17 of June 2009, from 9.00 to 13.00.
All the workshops will be given in English. Each teacher will be assisted by a translator to help them communicate with the students in Italian.
To know more about it or to register for one of the workshops please check the website or download the PDF available in English and Italian
The Epidemic of Fear
Alain Le Quernec
The recent paranoia in Mexico about the outbreak of the new H1V1 “swine” flu and the earlier case of H5N1 “bird” flu in Asia. The link between these epidemics is that they spread more virulently amongst the media rather than people.
What is the meaning of this new global fear that makes our governments try and isolate countries by sealing their borders?
World War III
Yossi Lemel
World War III. The potential (and hopefully hypothetical) successor to World War II. We’ll assume it would be on a global scale and most likely nuclear and devastating in nature. This war has been anticipated and planned for by military and civil authorities, and explored in fiction in countless countries. Concepts have ranged from the limited use of atomic weapons, to the complete destruction of our planet.
Recycling on a mega scale
Woody Pirtle
We live in times where natural resources are constantly diminishing and water, air and space cannot be taken for granted anymore. Soaring prime material prices and Peak Oil are making us rethink our design processes and make them adapt to real human needs rather than marketing strategies.
Bringing design closer to people’s needs also means reshaping our cities to make them easier, and more pleasant, to live in. For example, many (abandoned) industrial spaces can be reclaimed and used more productively. A 1890 railroad bridge on the Hudson river, which had been closed since the 1960s, is a perfect example of these new possibilities. Once converted, it will be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge.
MORE INFO: http://good50×70.org/2009/good-workshop/
Laboratorio Politico February 15, 2009
Posted by marinacamara in Collaborative, Communication, Italy, Laboratory, Public, Social.Tags: cittadini stranieri, immigrazione, Laboratorio Politico, Maria Pace Ottieri, Milano, Politica estera, politiche di immigrazione, sensi sulla città, spazio pubblico
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esterni dedica il 2009 al tema dello spazio pubblico
Per affinare lo sguardo e i sensi sulla città, Milano, e non solo…
Laboratorio Politico
martedì 17 febbraio ore 20.30, via Paladini 8
Primo appuntamento del laboratorio politico di esterni.
Un ciclo di incontri con professionisti di diversa estrazione per parlare e riflettere sul tema dello spazio pubblico e delle città.
Martedì 17 febbraio alle ore 21 con Maria Pace Ottieri, giornalista e scrittrice milanese che da tempo si occupa di immigrazione, si parlerà della città di Milano vista con gli occhi dei cittadini stranieri.
Cena su prenotazione, con degustazione di sapori valtellinesi.
Trattoria aperta dalle 20.30, su prenotazione a info@esterni.org
Menu 13 euro
Degustazione valtellinese a base di: bresaola vaccina, Sciatt (frittelle di grano saraceno ripiene di formaggio casera), Violino di capra del Presidio Slow Food e formaggi tipici valtellinesi. Poi ci sarà il dolce valtellinese per eccellenza, la Bisciola e la Cupeta (cialde farcite con miele e noci).
Su richiesta tagliere di salumi e formaggi
Ingresso con tessera esterni 5 euro
Request for Expressions of Interest & Statement of Qualifications. January 9, 2009
Posted by marinacamara in Arte, Canada, Collaborative, Communication, Concursos/Contest/Concorsi, Design, Interaction, Public, Social.Tags: artwork, Bosa Properties, British Columbia, Call for Qualifications, Canada, enhance the public place, international artists, Miramar Village, public art, urban design, urban design teams, White Rock
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Miramar Village, Bosa Properties Inc.
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Deadline for Submissions: March 27, 2009, 4:00 pm PST
Project Budget: $ 290,000
Bosa Properties Inc. is seeking an artist or a team of artists to create artwork associated with the development of four residential/commercial towers located in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada. This Call for Qualifications has been prepared to solicit responses from international artists experienced with public art, budgeting and collaboration with urban design teams.
This Call for Qualifications does not require the preparation of a proposal. Bosa Properties is NOT asking for concepts at this stage and those proponents who enter concepts or design submissions will have their entries returned and will not receive further consideration.
The objectives of the project are to:
• Excite the imagination of the com- munity and increase its under- standing, enjoyment and involve- ment in public art;
• Where possible integrate public art into the space in order to enhance the public place;
• Raise the awareness of public art;
Up to five artists or artist teams will be shortlisted and will receive a fee of $ 1,000 (exclusive of GST) to attend the orientation meeting. Selected artists will enter into a design services contract agreement with Bosa Properties Inc.
miramar-village-artist-call.pdf
For more information please contact:
Leesa Strimbicki
604.542.1466
info@urbanartmanagement.com
Public Design Festival – International Competition January 6, 2009
Posted by marinacamara in Milan, Public.Tags: esterni, esterni.org, everyday materials, public interactive projects, recycled materials, self-financed projects, urban parking area
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first edition of its Public Design Festival, esterni announces an international call for entries to search for ideas and projects for public spaces; among all submissions, 10 projects will be selected, carried out and presented during the festival, that will take place in Milan on April 18-26 2009.
The competition consists of the planning of an intervention on a urban parking area (2×5m). Different kinds of projects may be presented – i.e. installations, communication projects, community services, actions, urban furniture items.
Award
3,000 € (not inclusive of taxes) and the full amount of production expenses will be assigned to one of the ten projects selected.
For Further Information
www.publicdesignfestival.it
+39 02 713613
