4 > 6 December 2023
M9 – Museo del ‘900
LabSCo – Laboratorio di scienza delle costruzioni
Palazzo Badoer
Comparisons
paradoxes interstices
is the outcome of a form of collaborative research spontaneously and autonomously
conceived by a group of doctoral students of Universitą Iuav di Venezia under
the name “Tavolone”. The three methods of comparison identified in
the title unfold into three days animated by discussions, presentations,
posters and practical activities that interpret the multifaceted forms of
research.
The initiative, organized within the “Scuola di scrittura”, aims to frame the possibilities of application and restitution of research, not only in the scientific context. Transforming the organizers into an active part of shared exercises that intersect discourses and theories, practices and productions.
The days are structured by opposing three binary terms:
Monday 4 December:
Ecologies–Energies
Tuesday 5 December:
Material–Immaterial
Wednesday 6
December: Methods–Researches
By starting from the problematization of the binary perspective, which proceeds by juxtapositions, the three days are structured to fuel generative tensions. From the oppositional relationships, knots and contrasts are identified and developed throughout the public program, giving new meanings to these words.
For activities, you
must register by Friday, 1 December via Google Form. An exception to this is the
lecture organised for Wednesday, 6 December in aula Tafuri at Palazzo Badoer, an
activity open to PhD, bachelor’s and master’s degree students.
Monday 4 December
Ecologies–Energies
In 2021, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels reached 37,12 billion tons (Friedlingstein et al., 2022). The construction industry alone is responsible for 45% of global air pollution, 40% of the consumption of global raw materials and ENEA data (2020), indicates that 40% of European energy consumption is attributable to domestic use. Much of the research conducted within the Iuav doctoral school moves in response to this phenomenon, which has made it possible to identify Ecologies–Energies as the fundamental theme for establishing a comparison between design disciplines.
Starting
from personal experiences and interests, a collective experiment is held to
question how we place ourselves in space, also through projects, considered as
one of the ways of being in space. Together with the researchers invited to
contribute to this day, an investigation on the influence of ecological practices
in the complexity of design – from artefacts to policies – will
take place, as well as an observation of how different disciplines combine
synergistically to propose hyperlocal, scalable and reproducible solutions.
Keywords: scalability, territories, supply chains, margins
with
Kris De Decker
Founder and
author of Low-Tech Magazine, a digital magazine that “refuses to
assume that every problem has a high-tech solution”.
Julia Prakofjewa
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, holds a PhD in Environmental sciences and a master’s degree in history. Her fieldwork among different ethnic groups highlights the importance of basic scientific research in unravelling complex environmental and historical dynamics. Her research focuses primarily on the circulation of ecological knowledge and practices developing across time and space.
Matteo Sartori
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, holds a doctorate in History and is engaged in the investigation of the evolution of ecological knowledge, intertwined with various disciplines such as historical ethnobotany, environmental history of knowledge and ignorance. His research focuses on exploring themes such as migration, decoloniality and global history.
Programme
9.30 > 10
Introduction: Environmental ignorance/Environmental knowledge
10 > 11 Guided tour
to the permanent exhibition at M9 – Museo del ’900
11.30 > 13.30 Kris
De Decker (online)
13.30 > 14.30 Lunch
break
14.30 > 15.30 Julia
Prakofjewa and Matteo Sartori
15.30 > 17.30
Collective writing An ignorant glossary
Location
M9 – Museo del ’900
via Giovanni Pascoli 11, Mestre (Venice)
Tuesday 5 December
Material–Immaterial
The day unfolds
starting from a series of doctoral researches that explore the territories
between the material and the immaterial, between a world made of fabrics, stone
and plastics, and the models and technologies developed to understand and
manipulate them. Questions will investigate modes of knowledge, techniques, and
tools of contemporary design that are useful for dealing with the complexity of
reality, wondering how these are intertwined with the practice and with the gaze
of those who design. On this day, perspectives and experiences ranging from
construction, design, material development, and conservation, will be shared to
exchange ideas on the current state of technical knowledge and design cultures.
Keywords: technology,
models, complexity, immaterial, material
with
Silvano Tagliagambe
emeritus professor in
Philosophy of Science, he taught at the universities of Cagliari, Pisa, Rome
“La Sapienza”, and at the Department of Architecture, Design and
Urban Planning of Alghero of the University of Sassari. His research concerns the
relationship between philosophy and physics, the development of digital
technologies as a technological, cultural and social phenomenon, the organization
of knowledge, and epistemology within design cultures.
Paolo Borin
researcher at the University
of Brescia, and scientific director of the master’s degree
“Progetto digitale BIM” at the Universitą Iuav di Venezia. His work
mainly deals with the representation of architecture and the environment, in
particular with the digitalisation of the built environment between digital
models, clouds of points and simulations.
Pietro Nunziante
associate professor of
Industrial Design at the University of Naples Federico II. His research work
investigates the interaction between the dynamics of technological innovation
and the material expressions of products.
Programme
10 > 11 Visit to
the LABSCO curated by Mila Cvetkovic
11 > 12.30 Silvano Tagliagambe
12.30 > 14 Lunch break
14 > 14.40 Paolo
Borin
14.40 > 15.20
Pietro Nunziante
15.20 >17 Round
table curated by the group of Iuav PhD students
Location
LabSCo – Laboratorio di scienza delle costruzioni
via Torino 153/A, Mestre (Venice)
Wednesday 6 December
Methods–Researches
A day dedicated to
conveying the plurality of voices and definitions of the terms ‘method’
and ‘research’, together with the directions that these words
generate and with the relationships that they allow to emerge, even
temporarily, in the research path.
The Methods–Researches
programme responds to the intention to clarify practice-based research
methodologies, and to re-trace the generative processes behind the different
areas of creative research, questioning how these processes enter the academic
context. The involvement of authors, professionals, researchers, and artists
who have worked with images and objects, the aim is to think about the formal
and applicative declinations of a variety of research tools. This final day
offers the opportunity for an active integration, oriented towards
collaborative design research, by collecting present and future visions aimed
at building a multifaceted and ever-evolving critical thought.
Keywords: method,
definition, research object, research tool
with
Lucy sulla cultura
Irene Graziosi, Lorenzo Gramatica, Matteo De Giuli, Emiliano Ceresi
Lucy’s editors
will discuss their daily editorial work at the magazine's office, emphasizing
the creation of in-depth content tailored to be accessible to a wide audience.
They will specifically address the ethical selection of guests during
international crises and significant news events, aiming to provide original
perspectives to an ever-expanding audience.
Joke Robaard
Dutch artist based in
Amsterdam, her practice is defined through the study of human representation
and social networks. Through photographic works, paintings, videos and
diagrams, she reflects on the changes and shifts that occur in the
interconnection between people, clothing, and language.
Programme
9.30 > 11 Lucy sulla cultura*
11.15 > 12.30 Joke
Robaard*
12.30 > 13.30 Lunch
break
13.30 > 18 Workshop
The Question of the Event curated by Joke Robaard**
Location
Palazzo Badoer – Scuola di dottorato Iuav
Calle de la Laca 2468, Venice
* Aula Tafuri, Palazzo Badoer
** Aula Diana e Arti, Palazzo Badoer