Everything that exists and grows has its ROOTS.
What does this mean to a designer or individual?
ROOTS are shared, yet particular and individual. Plants have roots, tribes
and
groups have certain
roots. Yet, what exactly are roots? ROOTS as a concept is connected to
many
different levels of (more
than) human activity. The social, the spiritual and the structural for instance. In our
ever-changing
world, understanding their influence can become a catalyst for recognizing one’s own position
between
the past, present and the futures.
ROOTS is a block-long project with third-year graphic design students from
the
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. They developed new works in various formats, with diverse
narratives,
all
presented in a collective exhibition. By researching, modifying, and reflecting on their own roots,
they
are
testing the capacity of the term itself and visualizing its implications on our lives.
ROOTS is a result of Image and Philosophy classes guided by tutors Katrin Korfmann and Maarten
Cornel.
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