Is there anything you feel you have too much of? What would we need less of? What does the world need less of? These questions have answers that are deeper than we would expect.
Is there anything you feel you have too much of? What would we need less of? What does the world need less of? These questions have answers that are deeper than we would expect.
We can understand a lot about our society, history and perhaps we may even glimpse into our futures by considering questions like these. By understanding the present, the past, and their relation to "just enough", we may be able to structure what our future of 'less' may be like.
We can understand a lot about our society, history and perhaps we may even glimpse into our futures by considering questions like these. By understanding the present, the past, and their relation to "just enough", we may be able to structure what our future of 'less' may be like.
Architect Mies van der Rohe once coined the term 'Less is more" so he could explain his own architecture: simplicity, elegance, and functionality - key points in his work, as were many architects of his time, especially those related to the famous Bauhaus School (of which he was the last director). Are there any other areas where 'less' could actually be 'more'?
Architect Mies van der Rohe once coined the term 'Less is more" so he could explain his own architecture: simplicity, elegance, and functionality - key points in his work, as were many architects of his time, especially those related to the famous Bauhaus School (of which he was the last director). Are there any other areas where 'less' could actually be 'more'?
There are some people who favor simplicity. Having an simplistic home...filled only with the most essential elements and decoration. Something mirroring the Zen Philosophy. Some of us may want a "Marie Kondo" in our lives, to help us to see what is important in the things we own and use. Is it the case that we are natural accumulators? Do we have more than we need? And, if so, why?
There are some people who favor simplicity. Having an simplistic home...filled only with the most essential elements and decoration. Something mirroring the Zen Philosophy. Some of us may want a "Marie Kondo" in our lives, to help us to see what is important in the things we own and use. Is it the case that we are natural accumulators? Do we have more than we need? And, if so, why?
And what are some of the consequences of having or seeking too much? With limited planetary resources and an ever-growing population, what are the chances that this equation will go very, very wrong? After all, how much do we really need to feel fulfilled? What will that really cost you and me?
And what are some of the consequences of having or seeking too much? With limited planetary resources and an ever-growing population, what are the chances that this equation will go very, very wrong? After all, how much do we really need to feel fulfilled? What will that really cost you and me?
In this exhibition, we will explore ideas about having or seeking too much. With limited planetary resources and an ever-growing population, we will ask questions about where it is all headed. Is there a chance that this equation will go very, very wrong? What will the real cost be to you, to me, and to others? We invite you to explore the numerous ways in which we can understand how the idea of less could make a profound difference for our lives, our surroundings, and our very future as a species.
In this exhibition, we will explore ideas about having or seeking too much. With limited planetary resources and an ever-growing population, we will ask questions about where it is all headed. Is there a chance that this equation will go very, very wrong? What will the real cost be to you, to me, and to others? We invite you to explore the numerous ways in which we can understand how the idea of less could make a profound difference for our lives, our surroundings, and our very future as a species.
