Satoshi Yoshiizumi of TAKT PROJECT, interviewed for a feature in the Design Magazine "AXIS" vol. 229, questions the current situation where "easy to understand" is undoubtedly the goal of design. He believes that it is important to go beyond "univocal design," which has only one meaning determined by the creator, to "multivocal design," in which multiple meanings are created, and he focused on the term "middle voice," which is neither active nor passive. The book that led to this was "The World of the Middle Voice: An Archaeology of Will and Responsibility" by Koichiro Kokubun, a professor at the University of Tokyo. This work, which was published in 2017 and won the Hideo Kobayashi Award, is a masterpiece that writes that even non-specialized readers can understand the concept of "middle voice," which is not very familiar to Japanese people. Through dialogue between the two, this year's CONNECT aims to create an interactive exchange between design and philosophy. By understanding the issues and awareness of the problems facing design from the perspective of philosophy, new horizons may emerge. We're looking forward to your visit.
| Date | Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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| Time | 19:00 ー 20:30 (Venue open 18:30） |
| Venue |
AXIS B1F Special Area |
| Fee | Free for AXIS Media Membership members 1,000 yen for non-members |
| Application | peatix: https://peatix.com/event/4110624/view |
| Organizers | AXIS Media |
AXIS Media Membership paid members (monthly plan/annual subscription plan/premium plan) can participate free of charge. We look forward to your registration. You may be asked to present your login screen on the day of the event.。
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Time schedule
18:30 Reception Start
19:00 Talk Session
20:30 Closing
* The event will be filmed for on-demand distribution.
*Please note that the event program is subject to change.
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