Porosity Kabari Talks + IDF Design Trail

Monday February 15th 2016, 5:45pm onwards

“Small Spaces with Long Necks”
by Artist/Architect Professor Richard Goodwin

“Design Anthropology”
by Object Designer Trent Jansen
Please join is a series of talks + the IDF (India Design Forum) Mumbai Design Trail events on 15th February 2016 starting at 5:45pm at Studio X and continuing at Kitab Mahal the entire evening.

5:45pm
‘Small Spaces with Long Necks’
by Artist/Architect Professor Richard Goodwin

Artist/Architect Professor Richard Goodwin talks about how, through his hybrid practice, he has come to discuss the idea of bringing “the street” to the corridors of high rise residential buildings in Hong Kong.

6:45pm
‘Design Anthropology’
by Object Designer Trent Jansen

Trent has developed a unique style of design, known in his studio as Design Anthropology. This method was devised to move design beyond the stark pragmatism of Modernism and its incongruence with the beautiful imperfection of humanity. Instead Design Anthropology focuses on these imperfections, studying the history and culture of human societies and taking design inspiration from the rich stories that punctuate human heritage. The products, furniture and interiors that result from this design method are richly symbolic, and tell innately human stories.

These talks are part of the Porosity Kabari Workshop. Porosity Kabari (porous junk) is an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, collaborative project whereby Australian object designer Trent Jansen, and architect/sculptor Richard Goodwin, will work with Indian graphic/object designer Ishan Khosla as well as students from ISDI Parsons Mumbai.

7:30pm
Ministry of New, Bombay Atelier & Please-See
Ministry of New invites you to preview its brand- new space in Fort. Experience installations by Bhavishyavani, Bombay Atelier, Please-See and several other star collaborators who challenge our notions of the senses, and how they affect our thoughts, feelings and connections to design. Explore the space and enjoy a special wine tasting by Sula Vineyards of their latest Brut Tropicale.

Collaborators & Supporters:
-University of Wollongong, Australia
-ISDI . Indian School of Design & Innovation . Parsons Mumbai
-Broached Commissions
-Art & Design UNSW, Australia
-IDF, India Design Forum

These events are free & open to the public Refreshments will be served