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start my research studying what others have said about trash.
In particular read "kitsch, an anthology of bad taste" by Gillo Dorfles and "Kitsch in sync, a consumer's Guide to Bad Taste" by Peter Ward.
I want to define what kitsch is.
My first three week of work will be dedicate to this purpose. Also start to study what artists/designers have done about kitsch/trash. Understand their point of view will give me references to built my own point of view. Start from the initial bibliography -
start my research studying what others have said about trash.
In particular read "kitsch, an anthology of bad taste" by Gillo Dorfles and "Kitsch in sync, a consumer's Guide to Bad Taste" by Peter Ward.
I want to define what kitsch is.
My first three week of work will be dedicate to this purpose. Also start to study what artists/designers have done about kitsch/trash. Understand their point of view will give me references to built my own point of view. Start from the initial bibliography -
I just come back from Italy where, in a market, I found an amazing material for my research: an embroidery set of the Pope (not the current one, but Giovanni XXIII).
The set contains a screen printed fabric, the needle and the strings.
Everything is kitsch: the subjec and the concept behind it.
This is an imitation of embroidery made for people that want to show others the talent that they don't have. There is a needs of create an effect, to amaze whitout have a concept: this is purely Kitsch. -
Andrea Mecacci, 2014, Il Kitsch, Il Mulino
Alessandro Baricco, 2011, I Barbari-saggio sulla mutazione, Feltrinelli
Dorfles Gillo, 2012, Kitsch-oggi il Kitsch, Editrice Compositori These are the book I have read until now.
I made a summary of all the concept so that have all the material ready to write the theoretical part of research.
Now I have a clearer idea of what Kitsch is, it is very complex, more that what I imaged, but this make my research more interesting.
I want know more! -
start whit primary research tehoretical and practical. Theoretical: my final and defined vision of what trash is. Practical: try to convey the ideas in visual. Exploration and documentation:
-trash in the context: vintage shop, charity shop, antique shops, web.
Collect visual references. (speak with 3d workshop staff/hackspace) Interview:
-toiletpaper
-museum of internet admin
-owners of store
-any other interesting contact find during secondary and tertiary research -
understand what possibility I have to develop a final outcome
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Define how final outcome will be and define how you want to develop it:
-concept
-design
-book the workshops Have clear in mind how to proceed with the final outcome.
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Follow timeline and criteria defined the week before
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follow the ctiteria e timeline defined before
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Put together the material collected during the week reports.
Write the final report -