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SAFE: Design Takes On Risk
October 16, 2005–January 2, 2006
SAFE: Design Takes On Risk, the first major design exhibition at MoMA since its reopening in November 2004, presents more than 300 contemporary products and prototypes designed to protect body and mind from dangerous or stressful circumstances, respond to emergencies, ensure clarity of information, and provide a sense of comfort and security. These objects address the spectrum of human fears and worries, from the most mundane to the most exceptional, from the dread of darkness and loneliness to the threat of earthquakes and terrorist attacks.
The exhibition covers all forms of design, from manufactured products to information architecture. Featured products include refugee shelters, demining equipment, baby strollers, and protective sports gear. Designers are trained to balance risk with protection and to mediate between disruptive change and normalcy; good design goes hand in hand with personal needs, providing protection and security without sacrificing innovation and invention. SAFE redirects the pursuit of beauty toward the appreciation of economy of function and technology. To view images of these artworks, please visit the Online Collection at moma.org/collection.
MoMA Audio is available free of charge courtesy of Bloomberg.
October 16, 2005–January 2, 2006
SAFE: Design Takes On Risk, the first major design exhibition at MoMA since its reopening in November 2004, presents more than 300 contemporary products and prototypes designed to protect body and mind from dangerous or stressful circumstances, respond to emergencies, ensure clarity of information, and provide a sense of comfort and security. These objects address the spectrum of human fears and worries, from the most mundane to the most exceptional, from the dread of darkness and loneliness to the threat of earthquakes and terrorist attacks.
The exhibition covers all forms of design, from manufactured products to information architecture. Featured products include refugee shelters, demining equipment, baby strollers, and protective sports gear. Designers are trained to balance risk with protection and to mediate between disruptive change and normalcy; good design goes hand in hand with personal needs, providing protection and security without sacrificing innovation and invention. SAFE redirects the pursuit of beauty toward the appreciation of economy of function and technology. To view images of these artworks, please visit the Online Collection at moma.org/collection.
MoMA Audio is available free of charge courtesy of Bloomberg.
19 Episodes
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Various materials, two pieces: 2 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 4 3/8" (6 x 9 x 11 cm) and 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/2" (2 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm). Lent by Mathieu Lehanneur. Photo by Véronique Huygues
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Polyethylene, 7 x 23 5/8 x 15 3/4" (18 x 60 x 40 cm). Lent by emiliana design studio. Photo by Xavier Padrós
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Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
Bracelet of Life, Middle Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) measuring device
1994
Polypropylene, 12 3/4 x 3/4" (32.4 x 1.9 cm). Manufactured by Trapinex Sérigraphie-Offset, France (1994). Lent by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Photo © Ton Koene for MSF
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Polycarbonate and PVC, 21 1/4 x 17 3/4 x 5 7/8" (54 x 35 x 15 cm). Manufactured by Supergum Industries Ltd., Israel (2004). Lent by Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem. Photo by Yaron Reshef
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Roelf Mulder, Byron Qually, and Etienne Rijkheer of …XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design
FPR2 Human Powered Radio
1998
Polycarbonate, ABS plastic, nylon, and brass, 7 7/8 x 11 x 7 1/4" (20 x 28 x 18.5 cm). Manufactured by Freeplay Energy Plc., South Africa (1998). Lent by …XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd. Photo by …XYZ
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Polyethylene, 13' 1 1/2" x 16' 4 7/8" (400 x 500 cm). Manufactured by Qingdao Gyoha Plastics Co., Ltd., China (2004). Lent by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Photo by Masanori Kobayashi/UNHCR
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Ayse Sulan Kolatan and William J. Mac Donald of KOL/MAC
INVERSAbrane invertible building membrane
Prototype. 2005
DuPont Kevlar para-aramid fiber and SentryGlas Plus glass laminate interlayer. Prototype by Evans & Paul, Unlimited Corporation, USA (2005). Lent by DuPont Surfaces, KOL/MAC, and Autodesk, Inc. Photo by Chris Whitelaw
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Jackie Piper, Marcus Willcocks, and Lorraine Gamman
Design Against Crime Research Initiative, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Stop Thief! Ply Chair and Stop Thief! Bentwood Chair Clone from the Smart Antitheft Furniture Range
Laminated plywood, 3 3/8 x 17 1/8 x 19 1/4" (8.45 x 43.5 x 49 cm); wood, 34 1/2 x 16 1/8 x 20 7/8" (87.5 x 41 x 53 cm). Lent by Design Against Crime Research Initiative, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Photo by Marcus Willcocks
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...XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design
Condom Applicator
2004
Polyethylene and aluminum, 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8" (0.75 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm). Manufactured by ...XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd., South Africa (2005). Lent by ...XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd. Photo by ...XYZ
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Makrolon polycarbonate, 11 3/4 x 31 1/2" (30 x 80 cm) diam. Manufactured by Wisser Verpackungen GmbH, Germany (2004). Lent by Disc-O-Bed LP. Photo by Jonathan Puddifoot
One of three objects discussed
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Nikhil Garde
Designskolen Kolding
Instructors: Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen, Barnabas Wetton, and Michael Frederiksen
Viking Life-Saving Equipment
Sea Shelter
2004
Nylon and rubber, 6'6 3/4" x 10'6" x 12'1 5/8" (200 x 320 x 370 cm). Manufactured by Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S, Denmark (2004). Lent by Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S. Photo by Nikhil Garde
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Iron, 70 7/8" (180 cm) high. Manufactured by Marbek, UK, and Matthias Megyeri, Germany (2005). Lent by Matthias Megyeri. Photo by Matthias Megyeri
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Fake fur, cotton, and cherry stones, 23 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 8 5/8" (60 x 48 x 22 cm). Manufactured by De Wisselstroom, The Netherlands (2005). Lent by Neo Human Toys, Photo by Anke Adriaans at Bubbles Visuals
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English oak and felt, 27 1/2 x 28 3/8 x 70 7/8" (70 x 72 x 180 cm); floor: 8' 2 1/2" x 6' 6 3/4" (250 x 200 cm). Lent by Dunne & Raby. Photo by Jason Evans
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Designskolen Kolding
Students: Luca Leo Funch Dyrvang, Louise Rosenkrans, Lars Lyngstadaas, Kim Meier, Morten Just Hansen, and Anne Mette Karsted Poulsen
Instructors: Poul Allan Bruun, and Barnabas Wetton
How to Disappear kit and vending machine
2004
Plastic, paper, matches, thread, stone, string, and reflectors, How to Disappear kit (casing): 7 5/8 x 4 7/8 x 1 1/8" (19.4 x 12.3 x 2.9 cm); vending machine: 55 1/2 x 15 3/8 x 9 5/8" (141 x 39 x 24 cm). Manufactured by Designskolen Kolding, Denmark (2004). Lent by Designskolen Kolding. Photo of How to Disappear kit by Simon Pedersen. Photo of vending machine and kit in use by Morten Just Hansen
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Various materials. Prototype by Satellite du Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, France (2003). Lent by Olivier Peyricot. Photo by IDSland
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SAFE: Design Takes On Risk
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Steel, canvas, and plywood, 15' x 8' 10 1/4" (400 x 270 cm) diam. Manufactured by Dré Wapenaar, The Netherlands (2005). Lent by Dré Wapenaar. Photo by Robbert R. Roos
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Triple-wall fiberboard corrugate, 7'5" x 8'2 1/2" x 8'2 1/2" (234 x 250 x 250 cm). Manufactured by Global Village Shelters, LLC, in partnership with Weyerhaeuser, USA (2002). Lent by Global Village Shelters, LLC. Photo by Mia Ferrara
Audio courtesy of Acoustiguide
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