ODSC - Mischer'traxler: (mis)using what is there

(mis)-using what is there mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- balancing between handcraft & technology mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

a project has to make sense in its given context

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

(mis)using what is there

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

openness

- the idea of a tree | 2008 - ongoing mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- till you stop - cake decoration | 2010 mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- f.aid - workshops | 2010 / 2014 mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

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relationship between labour and final object and forms of transparency

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

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mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

collective works 2011

- collective works - production on interest mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- machine | recording device mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- detail of drawing pen mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- each basket becomes a record of participation mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- three examples of finished baskets - production on interest mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

labour ? mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

knowledge - tools - memory 2013

- exhibitition view: Science Museum London mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern: Anagoria mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- exhibitition view: Science Museum London mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

As the general knowledge and understanding of how to produce objects fades, 
 does this change our relationship to them?

metal

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

fabric

metal

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

fabric

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- the object as tool and manual, showing how to reproduce it mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

explanation graphics mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- detail blanket mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- bag with all required tools mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

transcoded
 2014

- exhibition view: IN-residence - Desiderabilia mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- rosetta stone mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- one object (rectangle), its hexadecimal code and final binary code -

- detail of the file mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- exhibition view: IN-residence - Desiderabilia mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

day by day rug 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- visualising the amount of hand-labour it takes to knot a rug -

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- detail finished rug mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- final rug | half finished mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

- each rug receives a label giving information on who produced it and when -

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

transparency can open up discussion

mischer’traxler | selected projects | open design Barcelona 2014

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