Anyone plans to contribute to LDB's open call? Use hidden super-powers? https://www.londondesignbiennale.com/opencall
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- The open call resulted in 500 submissions from 50 countries. All ideas are avalable in the new online gallery from this week.Design In An Age of Crisis Gallery | London Design BiennaleThis is my radical design thinking idea:FASTER, SAFER AND HEALTHIER CYCLINGGjokica Zafirovski | London Design BiennaleI find a lot of ideas amazing and inspirational.
- For clarity... LDB is a mixed media programme that takes place at Somerset House. However, this call out is not the main call out, it's for the digital element. Quite what that digital element will look like is not clear, as this is not specified in the brief. Digital call-outs typically do specify the general remit in which the work will be hosted, i.e. they usually state whether a stand-alone platform is being purpose-built or whether a pre-existing platform or group of platforms will host the digital works. This obviously has technical implications for those considering submitting a proposal. Such for example as the fact that if the digital element is to be hosted on pre-existing platforms that may limit some of the development options.On the theme itself, it's not a new theme, and it's been explored many times over in many international design events, publications, talks, and exhibitions of the past several years. All they whose work is principally concerned with design of intent to address the myraid crises the world now faces will be very much aware of this, which is another reason why a less ambiguous brief would have been advantageous, i.e. to help they considering putting proposals together hone in on the particular themes this pariticular biennale will explore.More generally, as below, the LDB digital call-out is much less detailed than most call-outs, and particularly they which are presumably trying to attract best-in-breed designers and design researchers from across the global design community. Most call-outs provide greater clarify in the curation/design brief, on the selection process, on any expenses/stipends etc., on the place - digital and/or physical in which the work is to be displaced, and on the scheduling, i.e. what's the development schedule, the deadlines and so forth. The lack of detail on all the above puts this call out at risk of attracting less creative and ambitious proposals than may otherwise be the case, because creative teams are basically having second-guess all the above, which for they juggling multiple exhibition pieces, research and publishing projects will be a headache.As is, though a handulf of peers are looking at this call out, most are waiting to know before before thinking about a possible proposal.
- @Melissa SterryI think the outcome of tha call for the collected and selected ideas is well stated in this 3 points:1. Selected for an online exhibition, Design In An Age Of Crisis, in Autumn 20202. Exhibited at the London Design Biennale at Somerset House in June 20213. Considered for further development and implementation by Chatham HouseBy being selected and exibited, you will have chance to make your ideas being heard and seen and therefore attract potential investors, or discuss further development with Chatham House.I agree the brief is somewhat ambiguous, but is a good initative to start the thinking process around some problems listed in the brief, and some not listed that people think needs to be solved for a better post-covid world.I'm confused by the 'digital elemet only' you are mentioning, as the briefs are to me clearly open to any ideas solving problems - manifested in digital or physical world form.
- Flagged the fact that the brief is somewhat ambiguous with the LDB team a week or two ago. My impression from their response is that the open call is for the digital element only, as the wider call is being handled separately. Hence, my impression is that anything pitched is to be something the applicant can self-fund / get sponsorship for. Know a few folks that are weighing up making submissions, with the main question on everyone's mind being whether it's viable to author a stand-out digital project on a budget of potentially zero if they can't get a sponsor. it's surprising that the open call hasn't come with information on funding etc., because I can't think of another biennale, or triennale that has done a call out without specifying the funding/finance details. Would be interested to hear what others think on this...
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