Exposed Nerves
London Design Biennale 2018
The official Israeli Pavilion
www.exposednerves.com
An open, multidisciplinary, live creative studio. The issue-led studio features four designers at any given time, responding to identity, cultural and social issues in Israel.
The whole creative process as well as the discussions, collaborations and conclusions are open to the public to see and respond to.
2018, London
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EXPOSED NERVES TURNS THE CREATIVE SPACE INTO A RAPID-RESPONSE DESIGN STUDIO, WHERE THE PROCESS IS ISSUE-LED, EMOTIONALLY CHARGED, AND ALWAYS CHANGING.
Rather than bring an installation or pre-planned exhibition to the London Design Biennale, Israel will present the act of designing itself. Exposed Nerves will be a multidisciplinary rapidresponse design studio whose reflective design routine highlights identity, cultural and social issues. The studio will feature four creators at any given time, with the creative process as well as the discussions, sketches, and conclusions all on display to the public. “The installation puts both the creators and the audience in an ever-changing emotional state because of the fragility and the delicacy of the meeting point,” says curator Hila Shaltieli.
“Everyday life in Israel is tough and hectic,” she adds. “The daily routine is characterised by a lack of security, both mental and physical. There are ongoing emotional and deeply rooted political, ideological, and theological disagreements and controversies between the various groups comprising Israeli society. All of these crash into the daily routine and shake it to its core.”
This is the context in which Israeli designers create – “from the ability to work fast, to improvise, and to jump from one thing to another all the way to skipping the details and leaving work sometimes unfinished.” It therefore seemed natural to bring an evolving exhibition rather than a pre-meditated one. “We asked to bring the live centre of design-making to the Biennale – because this morning’s results might be irrelevant by lunchtime.”