How can design address the tension between a central point and its edges?
For example, the relation between the center and periphery of a place, the core and margins of a group, the established knowledge and the cutting-edge experimentation, or the advantage and the disadvantage?
TEAM
Priya Chaudhary
CONTEXT
Bachelors of Design
2024
PROFESSORS
Anusha Dhawan
Threshold addresses the exploitation of manual scavengers, rooted in caste discrimination, poverty, and neglect. Despite its illegality, this practice persists due to interconnected issues like health risks, lack of education, and systemic bias. The project aims to amplify marginalized voices and foster collective responsibility. Leveraging stories (Vocalization), facts (Perceptions), and actionable steps (Actions) it attempts to bridge disparities through an immersive publication initiating dialogue, building empathy, and driving systemic change.