DAY 9 (FRIDAY)

TUTORIALS
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CLASS:
LEARNING TO POSE PROBLEMS IN FUNCTIONAL TERMS; CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS/PERMUTATIONS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EFFECTS AS A WAY TO DEVISE MORE EFFECTIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS (MORE EFFECTIVE THAN 'DREAMING UP' A SOLUTION INTUITIVELY).

Case Study: BAMBOO FISHING BASKET
The discussion, here, considers what (and how many) elements should be combined in the museum DISPLAY and according to which functional hierarchy they should be presented and apprehended.
Instead of assuming that the physical object (bamboo) would necessarily be the focus of the exhibit, I consider the implications of focusing on the printed text of the song about the ubiquitous bamboo, which we encounter at all stages of our lives. This would involve an appropriate typographic treatment. IT would also enable me to connect with and interpret other objects made of the same material.
A recording of the performance would usefully complement the text; bringing it to (sonic) life [printing has the effect of carrying the meaning of words, but not their sonic materiality and what it relays].
We also consider whether more object made of bamboo should form part of the display (whether as objects or as images).