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==== Visualizing The Invisible ==== | ==== Visualizing The Invisible ==== | ||
- | Design today deals with many complex systems, including politics, economy, society, technology and the environment. Very often design is seen as a means for problem solving. However, designing in and with complex systems means that many of the solutions generate new problems. So how do we design | + | Design today deals with many complex systems, including politics, economy, society, technology and the environment. Very often design is seen as a means for problem solving. However, designing in and with complex systems means that many of the solutions generate new problems. So how do we design |
- | This workshop aims to explore the future problematics of visualizing the invisible, using scenario building and pre-enactments. The workshop was initiated and produced by Stacey Moran and Adam Nocek, It was facilitated by Maja Kuzmanovic and Nik Gaffney of FoAM Brussels and hosted in Amsterdam Midwest, thanks to Cocky Eek of FoAM Amsterdam who found the space. | + | Participants: the students and faculty (and their daughters) of the University of Washington: Alex, Megan, Angel, Stacey, Karla, Devin, Nate, Hillery, Alyssa, Rachel, Adam, Tiffany, Rara, Hannah, Cindy, Saloni, Kate, Katie, Lars, Jon, Ivy, Fiona. |
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+ | The workshop was initiated and produced by Stacey Moran and Adam Nocek. It was facilitated by Maja Kuzmanovic and Nik Gaffney of FoAM Brussels and hosted in Amsterdam Midwest, thanks to Cocky Eek of FoAM Amsterdam who found the space. The workshop is a part of the summer course " | ||
=== Framing === | === Framing === | ||
- | Foresight and futures studies can be thought of visualisers of the ultimate invisible: the future. Contrary to common belief, foresight is not about predicting the future. It is much more about revealing assumptions and expectations, | + | Foresight and futures studies can be thought of as visualisers of the ultimate invisible: the future. Contrary to common belief, foresight is not about predicting the future. It is much more about revealing assumptions and expectations, |
- | How are we going to do this? On the first day we begin by identifying a core question, then discuss the present of " | + | How are we going to do this? On the first day we begin by identifying a core question, then discuss the present of " |
- | The second day we will dig deeper into the hidden and invisible dimensions of scenarios: examining the worldviews, beliefs, myths and (hi)stories that might influence what needs to be visualized. We will go very broad (to the mythical dimensions of civilisation) and then refocus back on the personal and individual experience. We want to do this to bridge the gap between the "big future" | + | On the second day we will dig deeper into the hidden and invisible dimensions of scenarios: examining the worldviews, beliefs, myths and (hi)stories that might influence what needs to be visualized. We will go very broad (to the mythical dimensions of civilisation) and then refocus back on personal and individual experience. We want to do this to bridge the gap between the "big future" |
What might you get out of these two days? | What might you get out of these two days? | ||
* Insight into your own and other people’s assumptions and behaviours | * Insight into your own and other people’s assumptions and behaviours | ||
* A range of different perspectives on your topic of inquiry (visualizing the invisible) | * A range of different perspectives on your topic of inquiry (visualizing the invisible) | ||
- | * Experience both fun and tension of co-creation | + | * Experience both the fun and tension of co-creation |
* Exercise your analytic, synthetic and somatic thinking | * Exercise your analytic, synthetic and somatic thinking | ||
- | * Get to know how you work together under pressure and how it feels to improvise and work with spontaneity, | + | * Get to know how you work together under pressure and how it feels to improvise and work with spontaneity, |
You will not get: | You will not get: | ||
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- | On the [[visualising_the_invisible_process|process page]] you can find a more detailed description of the flow, questions and techniques used in the workshop. | + | On the [[visualizing_the_invisible_process|process page]] you can find a more detailed description of the flow, questions and techniques used in the workshop. |
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- | * [[biopentopia]]: | + | * [[biopentopia]]: |
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=== Reflection === | === Reflection === | ||
- | Some [[visualising_the_invisible_feedback|reflections]] from the participants. | + | Some [[visualizing_the_invisible_feedback|reflections]] from the participants. |