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POETICS OF DESIGN

Design research goes well beyond the functional aspects of repairability, suggesting a new aesthetic of imperfection, or actively involving users in the production, repair and modification of objects.

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Bastard Chairs

Michael Wolf
Germany, 2002

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all images copyright Michael Wolf

A series of photographs shot in the streets of Chinese cities to investigate the theme of individualism: 100 small chairs spontaneously improvised and/or repaired by ordinary people using different salvaged materials, evidently simply for their personal use.
www.photomichaelwolf.com

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