Abstract
Since 2015, the Research Institute of Organic Treasures (R.I.O.T.) has combined fermentation practices and social experimentation in Hong Kong to give biological byproducts from human and urban metabolisms a regenerative purpose. Here putrescible wastes emitted from our kitchens, toilets, and bodies are considered our most foundational design material that contributes to a “world of eaters” (DuPuis 2015). In this applied design work, the concept of upcycling is socio-materially extended into shared forms of upskilling, and therefore referred to as upcrafting. In an effort to combine practical outcomes with long-term welfare creation, R.I.O.T. brings together laypersons, natural scientists, and artists, into open-ended explorations of alternative knowledge and change making, or what Melanie DuPuis calls “extended peer communities” (ibid. 155).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 210-213 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cubic Journal |
Volume | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- EID
- Generative Vulnerability
- Radical Homemaking
- Risky Collaborations
- Urine Fermentation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Visual Arts and Performing Arts
- Architecture