How Asian design became the key to comprehending contemporaneity and why it is crucial to understanding the global artistic context.
Art historian and critic Maria Savostyanova will talk about leading designers, studios, and key trends in graphic, industrial, fashion, and architectural design in Japan, China, Korea, India, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Each lecture will explore how Asian countries use design to respond to contemporary challenges such as urbanization, globalization, and climate change. Design will be considered in the context of history, religion, economics, and cultural memory—from careful work with heritage and craftsmanship to radical digital experiments, and from minimalist furniture to designer waste.