Location
Deakin Edge - Federation SquareStart date
2019-05-19End date
2019-05-21Indigenous content
This research output may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. We apologise for any distress that may occur.Language
engNotes
The Symposium was streamed live and a copy of the mp3 file is attached.Research statement
Background
The Indigenous Design Charter (IDC) was manifested in response to the fact that “Indigenous visual culture has been used and abused by western designers” (St John 2018) and “if we are to dismantle hegemonic structures of inequity and rebuild and collaborate equally and respectfully, we need to formulate new tools, paradigms and ways of thinking” (Russell-Cook 2017). What is appropriate or appropriation when working with Indigenous Knowledges in design practices?
Contribution
This portfolio includes 3 events at Melbourne Knowledge Week: a Digital PRESENTATION and EXHIBITION, both of which showcased the content of the IDC and were used to frame the discussions held for the CONVERSATION event lead by the researchers. The research addresses the use of the Charter in design education and professional practice. The public and dialogic form of this research was crucial to unearthing the embodied and immediate experiences of the community, and to generating a collective response to areas requiring revaluation. The exhibition of 30 printed panels demonstrating the consultation process undertaken to develop the Charter was curated specifically to generate discussion around how working with Indigenous knowledges in design practice, in an ethical and appropriate manner, might influence the national understanding of identity and representation. Further, new contributions to knowledge emerged in statements made by panelists such as evaluating the monetary value of Indigenous knowledges, understanding the complexity of being introduced to years of cultural understanding and the challenges of how to translate this into design outcomes.
Significance
This work continues to challenge conventional design practices and the national design narrative and serves as an essential part of the research progression. Sold out with an audience of 240 people plus live stream. This research served as the framework for further publications throughout 2019-2020.Publication classification
JC4 Curated Exhibition or Event – OtherExtent
3 daysEvent
Indigenous Design Thinking Conversations Symposium. Melbourne Knowledge Week (2019 : Melbourne, Victoria)Publisher
Melbourne Knowledge WeekPlace of publication
Melbourne, Vic.
