Project Page: Innovation Week Biodesign

Date: 24th -28th July

Project Page: Studio61 Summer School

Date: July - August 2023

Fieldnote #19: In which we arrive in Goa, explore neo-tribal rave and new hedonic selfhoods

Hello. It has been a while (3 months), so let’s update.

I finished my innovation role at the National Gallery. Over the year I explored three…

Fieldnote #1: In which we consider reality and innovation

Reality is a weird thing.

There is an installation at the National Gallery entitled ‘My Reality is Different’. Check it out. It’s an Indian video artist shredding the masterpieces of the Gallery. Profaning…

Fieldnote #17: In which we look at biodesign through love, beauty and play

Biophilia is a keyword in biodesign. Many practitioners identify as a biophiliac.

The term describes an affinity for the natural world. Philia is a Greek word that describes a…

Fieldnote #11: In which we describe design research, discuss ideation cards, and think about the use of games

Design research is an exciting, creative and expanding set of methodologies for collecting insights about the world.

Fieldnote #16: In which we imagine co-designing an exhibition by using the UN SDG’s

A recurring theme is emerging: a desire to include, and collaborate with, diverse perspectives during creative processes.

Field Note #9: In which we discuss the risks of innovation and reflect on diasporic identities over two encounters

I sat on an informants doorstep in the sun. We discussed the nature of innovation within cultural institutions.

Fieldnote #13: In which we consider cultural institutions as creative industries, describe a ‘party with purpose’, and introduce the UN SDG’s

I have been reading through the governments vision for the creative industries. It…