[…] autumn of 2025, the former Minister of Culture was surprised to discover that Denmark still did not have a new policy for design and crafts. 'I left politics in 2011. When I returned to the field, I took it for granted that design policy had been continuously updated. It seems obvious that this should […]
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Kilder Baré, E. (1995). Dig og tingene. Ekko. Lokaliseret 10. april, 2023 i Nanna Ditzels arkiv. Beck, U. (1994). The reinvention of politics: towards a theory of reflexive modernization. I U. Beck, A. Giddens & S. Lash (red.), Reflexive Modernization. Politics, Tradition and Aesthetics in the Modern Social Order (s. 1-56). Cambridge: Polity Press. […]
[…] Over the past few years, we have also seen waves being made in the village pond that is home to today’s ‘leading Danish’ culture scene, science and politics. Our current debates about culture and identity, inequality and racism quickly turn into trench warfare, where the duelling sides lob misguided grenades at each other while […]
[…] museum is well-designed to accommodate both tourists and children, the ideal target group is adults with an educated interest in the topic. In today’s climate of identity politics, this choice feels liberating. Designmuseum Danmark is not driven by an ambition of presenting the full breadth of the design field: while the National Museum in […]
[…] 75 partners from 21 countries who have chosen to join forces because fragmentation is currently one of the biggest barriers to craftsmanship being taken seriously in European politics. I was invited to participate in a Knowledge Exchange Programme organised by the European Crafts Alliance, and here I present a condensed selection of points from […]
[…] had a tacit understanding that the Cold War should be waged as a ‘cold peace’. During ‘the American Century’ that now unfolded with unprecedented power in economics, politics, consumer practices and culture, new American design gained a central position on the global design map, on a par with Italian and Scandinavian design. This was […]
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[…] Guide'. Formkraft is kick-starting the project by highlighting various issues and potentials that come with sustainable production and materials. The thematic publication offers insights into rules and politics, philosophy, current research projects and exciting cases. We start the debate now. Follow along and contribute your thoughts on Formkraft's social media channels. You can also […]
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[…] the huge amounts of used clothes donated by Danes and wearing clothes that once belonged to a stranger. These conversations were carried by frustration and sorrow over politics, war, integration laws and hopelessness, but they also contained openings of joy. Talking about clothes also means talking about life, parties, fashion and bodies – a […]
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