7th international design conference
8.04.2022
AGRAFA 2022 – BEYOND
We would like the next AGRAFA theme to encourage participants to reflect on the condition of modern design. Increasingly – also in leading academic centres – we observe how the faith in design possibilities is being questioned. Faced with rising conflicts and social divisions, radical attitudes steering towards dictatorship, the systemic exclusion of minorities, aging society, global pandemic or climate change, designers are left feeling helpless. Personalised content in beautifully designed interfaces carries the additional risk of manipulation on an unprecedented scale. The expectations of making the world a better place exceed the capabilities of designers.
Our thesis is that the only solution is to leave the comfort zone and step onto unknown paths. It is obvious that we should be open to cooperation with experts in other disciplines, acquire new skills, support local communities and civic activism. These are the challenges for a designer in the second decade of the 21st century. The courage to cross boundaries, combined with respect for human beings and for the planet, should become an immanent part of designer’s work
Program
Thursday, 07.04.
Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA, al. W. Korfantego 6, Katowice
| 16:00 | Meet the author session: Marcin Dymiter — book Notatki z terenu |
Rondo Sztuki, Rondo im. gen. J. Ziętka 1, Katowice
| 17:00 | Conference: Young AGRAFA’22 |
| 18:30 | Exhibition opening: Wystawa znaków graficznych oraz plakatów Romana Duszka |
| 19:00 | Exhibition opening: 14th International Competition of Students in Design Agrafa’22 |
Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA
| 20:00 | Concert: Soundscape set — Marcin Dymiter |
Friday, 08.04.
CONFERENCE | ASP Katowice, ul. Raciborska 50
| 8:30 | Registration |
| 9:00 | Conference opening |
| 9:15 | Why it is better to act than keep silent Justyna Kucharczyk |
| 9:45 | Values in Design: responsible design for changing values Peter-Paul Verbeek |
| 10:15 | Designing Beyond: Biomateriality, Extended Empathy and Critical Reflection Julia Lohmann (online) |
| 11:00 | >> coffee break << |
| 11:30 | Dataviz goes viral Jasiek Krzysztofiak |
| 12:00 | Inclusive design as an opportunity: Accessibility for all Gregor Strutz |
| 12:30 | Unobvious profits Marcel Benčík |
| 13:15 | >> lunch << |
| 14:45 | Building bridges or building boats? Moving beyond technology with a community and unknown possibility Matt Johnson (online) |
| 15:15 | Designing for Realtime 3D Collaboration Oluwaseyi Sosanya |
| 15:45 16:15 | Bioplastics in practice: From lab to reality and beyond Vlasta Kubušová (online) DesignNature – nature of design Tomek Rygalik |
| 17:00 | BEYOND – can designers go off the beaten track? Piotr Rypson |
| 17:30 | The end of the conference |
Exhibitions
Rondo Sztuki, Rondo im. gen. J. Ziętka 1, Katowice
| 7.04 – 30. 04.22 | Logotypes & posters exhibition — Roman Duszek |
| 7.04 – 30. 04.22 | 14th International Competition of Students in Design Agrafa’22 |
WOLNO, ul. Kochanowskiego 14
| 3.04 – 8.05.22 | Book covers design 2013-2022. — Łukasz Piskorek |
Registration
The participation fee for the conference is:
– university students: PLN 50
– other parties referred to as professionals: PLN 150
Payment can be made by BLIK payment, payment card or electronic transfer through the imoje external payment system, operated by ING Bank Śląski S.A. with its registered office in Katowice.
Participants can enter the conference following online pre-registration.
Registration can be made between 3rd March and 4th April 2022 while seats are still available.
The number of participants at the conference is limited. The possibility of participation shall be determined by the order of registration.
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