IDEA Concludes with Stimulating Exchange of Ideas at

Ahmedabad, May 2024: Anant National University‘s current initiative, IDEA: International Designers Explore, Experiment, Educate at Anant, proved to be a dynamic expertise for each visitor designers and college students as they delved into revolutionary design approaches and grappled with the intricate dynamics of id in immediately’s globalized panorama. With the theme ‘Rediscovering Roots’, IDEA hosted eight worldwide and Indian designers who led participating workshops on numerous themes, culminating in an exhibition showcasing scholar initiatives born from these workshops.

The line-up of designers included distinguished figures reminiscent of Prof Gjoko Muratovski, Provost at the Australian Institute of Advanced Technologies; Prof Peer Sathikh from Nanyang Technological University; Prof Juan Antonio Islas Munoz, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Montreal, Canada; Mr. Ki Chan Lee, Founder of KI LEE Korea; and notable Indian architects like Apurva Mishra and Achyut Siddhu, Founders of Loksutr; Prof Cedric Serpes from the Goa Institute of Management and McArthur Foundation awardee; and Shashank Nimkar, Founder of Earth Tatva.

Gjoko Muratovski‘s workshop urged college students to discover an alternate historical past for India, unaffected by colonization. Prof Peer Sathikh delved into the idea of transmigration, exploring the fusion of numerous cultures. Prof Cedrics Serpes challenged conventional notions of music with his workshop, ‘Musical India: Finding Musical Expression with Imagination’, inspiring college students to design new devices. Juan Antonio Islas Munoz took college students on a futuristic journey, envisioning Ahmedabad’s city panorama 26 years from now.

Additionally, Ki Chan Lee‘s workshop bridged historical past and vogue, encouraging college students to design equipment impressed by each realms. Achyut Siddhu and Apoorva Mishra’s workshops centered on preserving India’s oral traditions, guiding college students in translating tribal tales into tangible artwork kinds. Lastly, Shashank Nimkar’s workshop explored the previous, current, and future of Indian wedding ceremony rituals, urging college students to look past custom.

This dynamic alternate between college students and design luminaries at IDEA equips future designers at Anant to navigate the complexities of id in a globalized world, all whereas celebrating the wealthy tapestry of cultural heritage.