Abschlussarbeit, Theorie
Domestic Wilderness
2024
Autorschaft
Estelle Christe
Bereich
ZHdK, MA Design, Zürich, CH
Print, Broschüre
Format: 26.5 × 18 cm, 210 Seiten
Weitere TitelUntertitelTowards new relationships with plants
StudienarbeitMaster of Arts in Design, Vertiefung Trends & Identity
Beschreibung'Domestic Wilderness' delves into the resurgence of the cultural and social phenomenon of indoor plants in urban areas, as a means to connect to nature. Within homes and families, plants take on active roles, introducing new dimensions of care and relationships.In the current era of the Anthropocene, non-human entities demand increased attention to sustain our planet. Tue proximity of plants indoors is an expression of Western societies' desire to 'reconnect' with nature. In this process, the boundaries of nature and culture or domestic and public are dissolving. Linked to the theoretical research context on more than humans, the affective dimension of houseplants is highlighted.
Trend scanning and design ethnography were used in order to answer the research question: How do humans and plants cohabit now Andin the future? Horne visits, expert interviews, and netnography provide an in-depth insight into the current state of plant-human relationships both online and offline, while also enabling to open up new narratives. My findings were categorised according to a bond intensity spectrum. Corresponding as when to its humanisation, plants becomes successively familiar aliens, living objects, silent healers and exotic relatives.
Tue research is then translated into a design experience, inviting us to take a fresh look at plant-human connections. Tue project addresses those ambiguities in a sensual immersive installation allowing us to reflect on our relations with green companions, encourage interactions and imagine new narratives of cohabitation with plants at home. This intimate space is an heterotopic depiction of life together, portraying new family dynamics with plant entities.
ArchivnummerBBI-2024-C01-001
SammlungArchiv ZHdK
EigentümerinZürcher Hochschule der Künste / Archiv
Kategorien
- Archiv (Studienarbeiten)/Design
- Archiv (Studienarbeiten)/Mediendesign
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