In this workshop, participants will be able to explore experimental ways of combining a variety of branches of knowledge to collaboratively design radical and imaginative futures. This workshop will begin with a brief synopsis of Ari's Omni-Specialized Design process, and how we can think critically about designing healthy technocultures. We'll then move into imaginative practices that allow us to visualize healthier, abundant, and vibrant futures. This workshop will culminate on a collective conversation considering each group's ideated future.
Participants can save the "posters" we will be making in our design process within the workshop. These images can be shared online to continue the conversation.
How will you deal with varying numbers of participants in your session?:I'll adjust the design of the workshop to make sure there are generally groups of 3-4 collaborators in each team.
Ari Melenciano is an electromedia artist and researcher. She is the founder of Afrotectopia, teaches at NYU ITP, and is a creative technologist at Google's Creative Lab.