Pratiques réflexives en design, art et création on Pierre Lévy

DSN202 · Annotated portfolio

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:55:28 +0200

Annotated portfolio

The annotated portfolio aims to examine specific examples of practices to find directions for work and, by discussing how these examples were relevant to us, to begin developing a reflection through design.

It differs from more traditional approaches whose starting point is a theoretical consideration (among many possibilities) to explain choices, potentially leading to a multitude of solutions. Although theory helps structure practice and reflection on that practice, the “imprecise” relationship between theory and practice (from one theory can emerge several practices and one practice can be explained by several theories) does not allow careful attention to the details of a practice. Moreover, theory risks proposing a description of what practice is, of what design is, rather than what it should or could be.

DSN202 · Introduction

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:55:28 +0200

Introduction

Ce cours trouve son origine dans une perspective sur un enseignement du design visant l’autonomie et le développement personnel.

Au cours des dernières décennies, l’enseignement du design a reconnu l’importance de l’apprentissage en autonomie. Une telle approche de l’éducation en design exige une pratique du design guidée par une vision du design. Il s’agit de discuter comment notre monde pourrait être et comment le design peut y contribuer (Hummels et al., 2011).

DSN202 · Projected vision

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:55:28 +0200

Projected vision

Projected vision is based on the work of Caroline Hummels and Diane Vinke and the annotated portfolio (cf. previous course).

Introduction

Projected vision, a proposal inspired by the personal development plan (Hummels & Vinke, 2009), structures and engages a designer, craftsperson or artist in making decisions about their positioning in relation to the type of practice, projects, and societal stance they intend to take. The objective is to conduct a reflection that forms a horizon, from which one can organise arguments useful for making decisions about future actions and positions to take. Projected vision is therefore essentially programmatic: while drawing on past experiences, it contributes to sketching a desirable horizon, and a path towards it. And as with any horizon, reaching it remains a very uncertain event (in fact, probably undesirable). It is the journey that matters, and most often it will evolve as the path unfolds.