Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top You've loaded an old revision of the document! If you save it, you will create a new version with this data. Media FilesIf you are thinking of starting a project at FoAM, here's a list of questions to ask yourself: A proposed project can be considered a FoAM project if the answer is YES to at least one of these questions (as of 02010) - the more, the better: * does it approach complex issues from different perspectives? * does it encourage 'unholy alliances' (connections between unexpected fields, cultures and worldviews)? * can it function as a connector, or a 'trojan horse' - between disciplines, people, philosophies...? * will it engage people from a field that is unknown to you and/or FoAM? * does it have a (pseudo)scientific or technological element? * is it playful? * does it foster speculative culture? * will it provide a pause, a fresh breath, an opening, a moment of stillness in people's lives? * does it encourage participation? * does it include moments of reflection? * are you personally committed to engaging in this project? * does it create a world - a total or complete, synaesthetic experience? * does it focus on whole lifecycle and has a holistic worldview? ---- If the answer is YES to any of the following questions, the project could not be considered by FoAM without substantial changes: * is it one dimensional (i.e. is it dealing with a single issue, using a single approach, by a single individual)? * is it wasteful (in terms of human & electrical energy, waste products, time…)? * is it unsustainable (environmentally, socially, culturally)? * does it focus on producing an artefact for its own sake (without taking the whole lifecycle of the artefact into account)? * is it one-directional (i.e. is it 'for' people instead of 'with' people)? * does it require a big, expensive production to produce a temporary result (e.g. a large installation on a 2 day festival)? * does it separate thinkers from makers? * does it treat scientists & technologists as technicians, artists & designers as 'prettifiers', or crafts and trade's people as mere 'manual labour'? * [...]Please fill all the letters into the box to prove you're human. Please keep this field empty: SavePreviewCancel Edit summary Note: By editing this page you agree to license your content under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International foam_project_criteria.1431442708.txt.gz Last modified: 2015-05-12 14:58by maja