Inclusive, restorative, or allocentric design issues are increasingly recognized by designers as the right course of action and an alternative to the exhausted and harmful anthropocentric formula.

With this in mind, we are looking for examples of going beyond our own needs, our own ego, and above all, beyond the aesthetics that appropriates the name of design.

Let’s consider „what if?” and let a culture of deeper reflection preceding action become our mission.

Diagnosis of the biggest ecosystem problems refers to keywords such as; plastic, co2, water, drought, degradation, waste, or excessive consumption, which are closely related and coupled. However, social inequalities, which are still underestimated, are coming to the fore and are to be the greatest threat to human activity in the future.

It is our unique sensitivity, perceptiveness, ability to analyze and abstract, that is, the features that allow us to create and design, determine our potential thanks to which we can propose visions of the future alternative to the analyses of economists or scientists, perhaps more communicative and of the greater impact.

Can a designer/an artist perform his role in society without producing objects? And what object can add real value to our life and the life of our planet?

We are interested in your answer.

Participating artists and designers: Aleksandra Bonikowska, Dominika Gacka & Julia Piekarska, Anna Grabowska, Patrycja Gorzela, Kamila Lewandowska, Pola Piestrzeniewicz, Blanka Przedpełska, Magdalena Szadkowska, Kacper Witkowski, Zuzanna Wójcik. 

Practical information:

The opening of the exhibition will take place in several locations simultaneously. The transmission of the exhibition to the Kobro Gallery, located in the heart of the Wladyslaw Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts at Łódź, will take place on 8 September 2020 at 6 p.m. and will be premiered at the Lodzkie House.

The virtual exhibition will be presented in Lodzkie House. 
Square Marie Louise 2, 1000 Brussels
and on their website: https://bds.lodzkie.pl
Exhibition open to the public :
9 – 18 September 2020
Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The virtual exhibition will be available for viewing at Lodzkie House. Square Marie-Louise 2, 1000 Brussels

Exhibition open to the public:
9th – 18th September 2020
Monday – Saturday 10.00 am – 3.00 pm

Educational program: 

WORKSHOP FROM AR WITH LOVE

(Workshops, in a virtual form on 9-10.09 from 12.30 to 13.30 at Lodzkie House.)

What if in a few moments we could adapt our environment to our current emotions? The designer will create virtual “postcards” with participants using augmented reality using Adobe Aero application. She will show the design workshop in the ecological aspect, leaving only a virtual trace.

trainer: Patrycja Gorzela

Date event: 10.09.2020

12.30-1.30 p.m. 

WORKSHOP GET THE COLOR VISION

“FUTUREMAN 2052”

Color and color vision as a key to inter-species empathy – this workshop will let you play and think about colors from a different perspective.

trainer: Kamila Lewandowska, Anna Grabowska 

Date event: 09.09.2020

I group 12.30-1.30 p.m. 

Practical information: 

The workshop will be held in English
RSVP (limited seats):  bds@lodzkie.pl
Address: Lodzkie House
Square Marie Louise 2, 1000 Brussels
Website: http://bds.lodzkie.pl