Design and violence / [edited by] Paola Antonelli and Jamer Hunt.
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TextPublisher: New York, New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2015]Distributor: New York, NY : Distributed in the United States and Canada by ARTBOOK/D.A.P. Copyright date: �2015Description: 232 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780870709685
- 0870709682
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Design has a history of violence. It can be an act of creative destruction and a double-edged sword, and yet professional discourse around design has been dominated by voices that only trumpet its commercial and aesthetic successes. Violence, defined here as the power to alter circumstances against the will of others and to their detriment, is ubiquitous in history and in contemporary society. In recent years, moreover, technology has introduced new threats and added dramatically to the many manifestations of violence. Design and Violence is an exploration of the relationship between the two that sheds light on the complex impact of design on the built environment and on everyday life, as well as on the manifestations of violence in contemporary society. Published to accompany an online experiment launched by The Museum of Modern Art in Autumn 2013, it brings together controversial, provocative, and compelling design projects with leading voices from a variety of fields. Each invited author responds to one object chosen by the curators - ranging from an AK-47 to a Euthanasia Rollercoaster, from plastic handcuffs to the Stuxnet digital virus - and invites dialogue, comments, reflection, and active, occasionally fierce, debate. Examples of questions posed include: Can we design a violent act to be more humane? How far can the state go to 'protect' its borders from immigration before it becomes an act of violence? Is violence 'male'? These experimental and wide-ranging conversations bring together voices from the fields of art and design, science, law, criminal justice, ethics, finance, journalism, and social justice, making Design and Violence an invaluable resource for lively discussions and classroom curricula.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Design and Violence, online on the website of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, at http://designandviolence.moma.org and organized by Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator ... and Jamer Hunt, Director ... with Michelle Millar Fisher, Curatorial Assistant ..."--Page 6.
"Born first as an online platform, and then as a series of public debates, 'Design and Violence' organized by Paola Antonelli and Jamer Hunt, examines the ways in which violence manifests in the post-2001 landscape and asks what makes these manifestations unique to their era."--Foreword.
"'Design and Violence' is not a gallery-based exhibition simply translated online. From our earliest conversations, we conceived it as a platform for multiple projects--a series of public debates, a set of academic course materials, a symposium and this book, for instance--with the website as anchor."--Pages 12-13.
Hack. The box cutter / John Hockenberry ; Stuxnet : anatomy of a computer virus / Lev Manovich ; Pivot : design against trafficking / Shandra Woworuntu and Christopher L. Heuertz ; Hacked protest objects / Carlotta Werner and Johanna Sunder-Plassmann ; The crisis of credit visualized / Gillian Tett ; The liberator / Rob Walker ; HonestAds / Leslie Savan ; IR8 / Bruce Nussbaum ; Menstruation machine / Elizabeth Grosz -- Control. Nirbheek pistol / Nivedita Menon ; Republic of Salivation / John Thackara ; Plastic handcuffs and anti-bite/spit masks / Shira A. Scheindlin ; Thomson Correctional Center / Raphael Sperry ; Magnasanti / Ayssar Aride ; Boarderwall as architecture / Judith Torrea ; Technicals / Aminatta Forna ; Operation sovereign borders graphic storybook / Ahmed Ansari ; Female genital mutilation awareness poster campaign / Ang�elique Kidjo ; Prospectus for a future body / Andr�e Lepecki ; Scary beautiful / Alison Bancroft -- Trace. Vice/virtue water glass series / Susan Yelavich ; Violence / Anne-Marie Slaughter ; The stiletto heel / Camille Paglia ; Head hand bag / Cintra Wilson ; Drone shadows / Arianna Huffington ; Digital attack map / Gabrella Coleman ; Million dollar blocks / Steven Pinker ; The refugee project / Ant�onio Guterres ; Blue bra graffiti / Nama Khalil ; Five classified aircraft / William Gibson ; Army field manual 5-0 : the operations process / Harry Jones -- Annihilate. Mountain removal / Laura Antrim Caskey ; Mine Kafon / Jody Williams ; M855A1 enhanced performance round / Clive Dilnot ; How to kill people : a problem of design / Alice Rawsthorn ; Natural deselection / JC Cahill ; Serpentine ramp / Ingrid Newkirk ; Euthanasia coaster / Antonio Damasio ; Beetle wrestler / Hugh Raffles ; Salty's dream cast casino / Jamin Warren ; Ninja star / Brian Ashcraft ; Glassphemy! / Geoff Manaugh ; AK-47 / China Keitetsi.
"Edited by Paola Antonelli and Jamer Hunt, with Michelle Millar Fisher. Design has a history of violence, yet professional discourse around design has been dominated by voices that only trumpet its commercial and aesthetic successes. Violence, defined here as the manifestation of the power to alter circumstances against the will of others and to their detriment, has always been ubiquitous, and in recent years technology has introduced dramatic new threats. Design and Violence sheds light on the complex impact of design on the built environment and on everyday life, as well as on the forms of violence in contemporary society. Published to accompany an online experiment launched by The Museum of Modern Art in 2013, this book brings together controversial, provocative, and compelling design projects with leading voices from the fields of art and design, science, law, criminal justice, ethics, finance, journalism, and social justice. Each author responds to one object--ranging from an AK-47 to a Euthanasia Rollercoaster, from plastic handcuffs to the Stuxnet digital virus--sparking dialogue, reflection, and debate. These experimental and wide-ranging conversations make Design and Violence an invaluable resource for lively discussions and classroom curricula."--Publisher's website.