11 October 2019
Together with neighbors, artists, activists, academics and visitors we will look into to what extend the increased use of recycled plastic design trends are still realistic and attainable in today's world. Furthermore, we will also examine what the roles and responsibilities could be of museums and institutions engaging with such societal issues through the lens of their collections, material usage and exhibition making. How can reprocessing and upcycling plastics be used as community-enhancing projects? Does recycling actually propel the plastic economy rather than offer a viable solution to environmental contamination? In what ways can we (re)imagine and deconstruct the current systems and trajectories around plastic usage through design?
These sets of questions fuel the series of public events at the Buurtsalon Mijn Ritueel that aim to critically engage and rethink our relationship to material culture in our communities and what the possible future of plastic could be.
"Plastic Fantastic" is a program organized in collaboration with Framer Framed at the BUURTSALON; as part of the community heritage and research project initiated by the Research Center for Material Culture. The BUURTSALON has been made possible by Gemeente Amsterdam, Stadsdeel Oost, and VSB Fonds.
