Submissions are open for the 2022 Melbourne Design Week satellite program, with curators looking for ideas for exhibitions, launches, talks and workshops.
Running over 11 days in March, the 2022 program will further explore the 2021 theme, asking participants to “Design the world you want.”
Under the main theme are two sub-themes – civic good and making good – to provide further inspiration for applicants.
The civic good theme “encourages participants to think beyond the individual, and look to the objects, buildings, designs and services that make people feel part of a community, and importantly, serve the common interest.”
The making good theme, meanwhile, is all about the environmental and social impact of design on the planet. “Whether digital or physical, handmade or manufactured, service, system or object, making good considers the many ways in which ideas and experiments are realized through the lens of ethical and sustainable practices that rethink design processes, production and materials.”
Curation of the Melbourne Design Week program is led by the National Gallery of Victoria’s Department of Contemporary Design and Architecture team, comprising Ewan McEoin, Simone LeAmon and Myf Doughty alongside Timothy Moore, director of Sibling Architecture.
The program is split into two streams: a program of local and international exhibitions and presentations organized by the NGV, and the satellite program of events and exhibitions organized by the design community.
Events already confirmed include the Melbourne Design Week and exhibitions of collectible and limited-edition design by Sydney-based Adam Goodrum and Arthur Seigneur at Tolarno Galleries, and by Adelaide duo Daniel Emma at Sophie Gannon Gallery. The week will also include programming by Open House Melbourne and the NGV Architecture Commission by Taylor Knights with James Carey.
The satellite program includes 90 percent of all events, taking over ateliers, studios, retail spaces, universities, galleries and public spaces throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Event submissions close on 23 September. The NGV is also calling for inviting designers, architects and makers to enter the $20,000, biennial Australian Furniture Design Award 2022, which will be presented as part of Melbourne Design Week.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
