This talk explores female artist-scientists who made innovations in lace production, textile design and scientific documentation.
Video Category: Design
Doodling in the Arts and as an Art
Free from the restraints of academic art and public opinion, ‘doodled works’ show how scrawling can lead to great creativity, but also great fun and humour!
The Power in the Panels: An Exploration of Tarot and Comic Books
This talk explores a unique relationship between comic books and Tarot, as they both embody storytelling using symbolic art and natural language.
Becoming a Better Creative Problem Solver through Steampunk Art and Design
This talk will give you insights on how to use opposite thinking in your passions, work and life based on examples from steampunk art and design.
Kawaii Aesthetics – the Culture of Cuteness and Laughter in Japan
Join us for an illuminating exploration of the role of humour and laughter in Japanese culture through the lens of “kawaii.”
Is a City ‘Gendered’? Smart cities and gender inequalities
What can we learn from cities at the forefront of gender mainstreaming practices such as Vienna and Barcelona? And now, can the promises of a “smart” city contribute to reducing the existing inequalities and developing real gender-inclusive cities?
By a Thread. The Ambiguous Ways in which Fashion Advances Social Justice
This talk investigates jointly three series of fashion productions that resonate with three series of artworks. It draws the thin line between tribute, activism and emancipation on the one hand, and human rights washing, cultural appropriation and disrespect for victims, on the other hand.
Homeownership: the rise and fall of public housing
What are the driver and consequences of the success of an homeownership ideology? How has it increased social inequalities and segregation?
Behind the Facade: a False Narrative of Art Authenticity
This talk focuses on two particular case studies that represent a fake on the one hand and a forgery on the other, that were both sold in London a few years ago and are now in two of the leading art collections in the world and remain on display. Using a range of sources and methodologies, the true story of these deceptive objects will become clear, and they can act as cyphers for numerous other problematic items circulating in the art market today.
Skywatching: Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels Object
This talk will explore the different facets of this artwork to help us to rethink our modern conceptions ‘progress’ and ‘time’.
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