Abstract
This paper explores Object Theatre as an approach to address power in design. We understand power as a relational activity that emerges and is upheld through particular ways of relating (Elias, 1991; Stacey, 2007). The spontaneity in participant actions through Object Theatre exercises renders processes of relating tangible and negotiable. In this study Object Theatre was applied in exploration of a new walking aid for elderly people. We argue that the shift in perspective that Object Theatre allows designers to achieve can be effectively harnessed to explore issues arising from power relating amongst people – and between people and objects.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the NORDES 2017 Conference |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Publication date | Jun 2017 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2017 |
| Event | 7th Nordic Design Research Conference - AHO, Oslo, Norway Duration: 15. Jun 2017 → 17. Jun 2017 Conference number: 7 http://www.nordes.org/nordes2017/ |
Conference
| Conference | 7th Nordic Design Research Conference |
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| Number | 7 |
| Location | AHO |
| Country/Territory | Norway |
| City | Oslo |
| Period | 15/06/2017 → 17/06/2017 |
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| Series | Nordic Design Research |
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| Number | 7 |
| ISSN | 1604-9705 |