Böcker av Marco Petroni

L'emergenza sanitaria del Covid ha messo in rilievo criticità e precarietà del nostro quotidiano; in che maniera risponde il design? Come affrontare le tensioni esistenti tra le solitudini tecnologiche dell¿individuo contemporaneo, e la materia viva del pianeta, ferito a morte dall¿economia capitalista? Domande che scorrono tra le pagine di questo libro nel tentativo di accordare il mondo del progetto con le ineludibili questioni del nostro tempo. Una mappatura di spazi, esperienze, visioni unite dall¿obiettivo comune di creare altri mondi possibili sempre più necessari per la sopravvivenza del pianeta. Entra in gioco anche l¿azione politica vissuta come pratica/progetto attraverso cui I¿essere umano conferisce senso alla sua esistenza. Contro una riduzione del design a un¿analisi di risultati oggettuali su varia scala o come infrastruttura migliorativa dei contesti si dà vita a domande che interrogano nel profondo la natura di questa disciplina ridefinendo i confini e le implicazioni con altri ambiti. Le parole chiave per orientarsi in questo intreccio complesso di questioni sono: spazio pubblico, conoscenza, rivoluzione.

In the age of post-capitalism, what is the value of design? Is value defined by economic potential? Or is it something far less tangible? Now more than ever design has the ability to engage us in economic, political and cultural debate, to actively resist the monotony of daily life, and to counteract the precarious situation on which modern society seems to rest. Positioning itself as a lens through which to view the world, design allows us, and in some cases, even forces us to reflect on the many aspects of the societies in which we live. Divided into three chapters, GOING REAL positions itself in relation to the works of Marc Jongen, Maurizio Lazzarato, Adam Greenfield and Tiziana Terranova, among others. However, unlike the abovementioned authors, this book draws on the works of selected designers and artists to reflect on the economic, political and cultural aspects of our post-capitalist societies. Beginning with an in-depth case study of Detroit during the downfall of the industrial era, this volume moves on to a timely and provocative insight into the human crises surrounding current migration trends with a particular focus on Calais. Finally, in the third chapter, the human body itself is laid bare as the authors analyse how and why the most personal of 'spaces' became not only the ultimate marketplace for businesses but also an object of control for governments.

In the age of post-capitalism, what is the value of design? Is value defined by economic potential? Or is it something far less tangible? Now more than ever design has the ability to engage us in economic, political and cultural debate, to actively resist the monotony of daily life, and to counteract the precarious situation on which modern society seems to rest. Positioning itself as a lens through which to view the world, design allows us, and in some cases, even forces us to reflect on the many aspects of the societies in which we live. Divided into three chapters, GOING REAL positions itself in relation to the works of Marc Jongen, Maurizio Lazzarato, Adam Greenfield and Tiziana Terranova, among others. However, unlike the abovementioned authors, this book draws on the works of selected designers and artists to reflect on the economic, political and cultural aspects of our post-capitalist societies. Beginning with an in-depth case study of Detroit during the downfall of the industrial era, this volume moves on to a timely and provocative insight into the human crises surrounding current migration trends with a particular focus on Calais. Finally, in the third chapter, the human body itself is laid bare as the authors analyse how and why the most personal of 'spaces' became not only the ultimate marketplace for businesses but also an object of control for governments.