Morris Bouwman
MAster Industrial Design
Royal Academy Of Art The Hague KABK
Specialisms: Design Research / Landscape / Garden Design / Industrial Design
Location: Den Haag, Netherlands
Morris Bouwman
First Name: Morris
Last Name: Bouwman
Specialisms: Design Research / Landscape / Garden Design / Industrial Design
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My Location: Den Haag, Netherlands
University / College: Royal Academy Of Art The Hague KABK
Course / Program Title: MAster Industrial Design
About
Morris Bouwman is a Dutch design researcher, industrial designer and gardener based in The Hague. His work focusses on the perception of nature in the context of climate breakdown and aims to reflect on the influence of industries on our ability to recognize the impact of climate breakdown in everyday life. In his graduation project "Watching the [Grass] Grow" for the Master Industrial Design at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, he researched the various colours of (artificial) grasses in order to understand what this might reveal about the interconnectedness of species, environments, industries, and human desire.
Watching the [Grass] Grow
Watching the [Grass] Grow is a living installation exploring the diverse shades of [grass] in the context of climate breakdown. The installation consists of a laboratory garden and an archive. ‘Natural’ and ‘artificial’ grasses are planted in anti-root cloth bags and undergo experiments to uncover how climatic conditions and human desire are reflected in the various colours of grass. The experiments and their results are photographed every day, in order to document changes in the grass’ colour over time. The project builds upon the concept of '[colour] species' by artist duo Cooking Sections, which highlights how colours flow through different bodies due to industrial processes and consumer desire. By proposing [grass] as a [colour] species itself, the project examines the interconnectedness of species, environments, industries, and human desires. It aims to reflect on the influence of industries and colour perception on our ability to recognise the impact of climate breakdown in everyday life. Further reading on: https://redesigning-industry.org/Watching-the-Grass-Grow-Morris-Bouwman
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