Dates

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Timing  

13:30-14:15 Ronald Lecture

14:15-15:00 Lecture by Tsuyoshi Iijima

15:00-15:30 Interactive exchange

Location: Building 24, room 303

Organizer: School of Art and Design

Moderator: Zou Tao-tao

Speakers: Ronald, Gonzo Iijima

Presenter 1 Introduction:

Mr. Ronald is a graphic designer for leading Dutch magazines and has run his own creative studio for many years.

He was a design faculty member at School of Art and Design, Shanghai Polytechnic University II (2015-2021).

Currently, Mr. Ronald focuses on speculative design, conducts workshops on Fine Arts in Motion in Indonesia, and teaches arts and crafts in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Lecture 1 Theme: Utilizing Technology and Biology for Multidisciplinary Education

Main Content Description:

In this lecture, Mr. Ronald will discuss how different disciplines, such as technology and biology, can be combined in Education. He will talk about ideas from famous thinkers, including a quote from German professor Peter Sloterdijk. Sloterdijk said, We have to redesign everything. This means we need to change a lot of things to make the world sustainable, safe and healthy. No single discipline can solve all these challenges. Like building a house or growing a crop, it takes multiple skills to achieve good results.

Mr. Ronald believes that we should start learning this approach in college. Students from different schools should work together to understand each other's perspectives. He believes that by looking at things from different perspectives, students can develop new ideas and understandings. In addition, he believes that the connection between Education and nature is very important and therefore biology should be part of education.

Presenter 2 Introduction:

Mr. Tsuyamune Iijima (IIJIMA/YOSHITOKI), graduated from Tokyo University of Fine Arts with a degree in Architecture, has worked with Shin Isozaki for nearly 20 years and has participated in many internationally renowned projects in Europe, China, the Middle East and Central Asia, and has been a partner of Shin Isozaki's Shanghai studio since 2011. KUMO is a multi-disciplinary company that specializes in architectural design and also integrates exhibition planning and event planning.

Lecture 2 Theme: A Tribute to the Living Earth Curatorial Stories of Touching and Perceiving the Earth

Main Content Description:

From December 16, 2023 to March 17, 2024 Salute to Raw Earth, hosted and spatially designed by KUMO, was exhibited at the Pearl Art Museum for a three-month period.

The term [Sengoku] refers to the earth under which people grow up and live. The term [Salutation] refers to the feeling of recognizing its existence and expressing gratitude for the relationship with each other.

We realize the existence of the earth, think about the meaning of the earth, respect the earth, and build a bond with the earth. The purpose of this exhibition is to create an opportunity to honor the existence of the earth that nurtures us by creating a feeling of praise in the hearts of visitors.

As a touchable and experiential hands-on exhibition, the entire exhibition is curated into five chapters: The Birth of Earth, The Nature of Earth, Living in the Earth, Earth and the Arts, and Touching More Earth, presenting a new exploration of earth from a groundbreaking perspective with more than one hundred exhibits in 32 groups, spanning architecture, science and Fine Arts.