Beskrivelse
Kom til et foredrag om, hvordan vi styrker vores følelsesmæssige relationer til de ting, vi omgiver os med. Arrangementet trækker en rød tråd til temaerne i den aktuelle udstilling, Belongings – Affection as a Design Strategy, hvor design præsenteres som mere end blot form og funktion, men som meningsfulde relationer.
Hvordan designer vi produkter, vi rent faktisk får lyst til at beholde gennem mange år? Det undersøger den britiske professor Jonathan Chapman fra Brighton University. Med afsæt i sin forskning deler han indsigter i, hvordan design kan fungere som en katalysator for dybere tilknytning. Chapman er arkitekten bag begrebet ‘Emotionel Durability’ (læs: emotionel holdbarhed) og udfolder her, hvordan tilknytning kan blive en direkte strategi til at forlænge produkters levetid. Undervejs inviteres publikum til at deltage i samtalen og reflektere over, hvordan vi skaber stærkere bånd mellem mennesker og ting.
Om foredragsholderen
Professor Jonathan Chapman er direktør for Design Research Initiatives ved Brighton University og grundlægger af bevægelsen ’emotionally durable design’, som han første gang præsenterede i bogen Emotionally Durable Design: Objects, Experiences & Empathy (2005). Begrebet anvendes i dag af designere, studerende og undervisere verden over som en måde at forstå de mange faktorer, der former et objekts vedvarende værdi og betydning.
Join us for a talk exploring how we can strengthen our emotional relationships with the objects that surround us. The event directly connects to the themes of the current exhibition, Belongings – Affection as a Design Strategy, which presents design not only as form and function, but also as meaningful relationships.
How do we design products that we truly want to keep for many years? This question is explored by British professor Jonathan Chapman from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design. Drawing on his research, Chapman shares insights into how design can act as a catalyst for deeper attachment. He is the originator of the concept of “Emotional Durability” and will unfold how emotional attachment can become a direct strategy for extending a product’s lifespan. Along the way, the audience is invited to join the conversation and reflect on how we create stronger bonds between people and objects.
About the speaker
Professor Jonathan Chapman is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design and the founder of the “emotionally durable design” movement, which he first introduced in his book Emotionally Durable Design: Objects, Experiences & Empathy (2005). Today, the concept is utilized by designers, students, and educators worldwide as a means to comprehend the various factors that influence an object’s enduring value and significance.