How can design address the need for compliance with rules while encouraging resistance to foster their evolution?
For example, the management of power dynamics, the respect of authority or the conformity to standards, the top-down and bottom-up forces?
TEAM
Debora Baratta
Liu Fangxiao
Francesca Gavotti
Matteo Zoppellaro
CONTEXT
MSc Interior and Spatial Design
Landscape and Interior - Spatial Design 2
2023/2024
PROFESSORS
Michele De Lucchi
Francesca Balena Arista
Marco De Santi
Francesco Clerici
Giada Boromello
Nicolò Chierichetti
Alessia Soressi
Politecnico di Milano, School of Design, Milan, Italy
Courage is ABSURD explores the paradox of courage as both heroic and self-destructive. In the traditional view of courage, it is a virtue and its risks are rarely questioned. The installation challenges these norms, prompting reflection on the fine line between bravery and blind adherence to heroic ideals. Users must decide whether to walk under the hovering stones, facing perceived danger. Avoiding the risk aligns with self-preservation, while crossing symbolizes defiance of rational fear. This experience invites contemplation on courage as both a noble act and an absurd impulse.