Empathic negotiations through material culture:co-designing and making digital exhibits

Reitsma, L. and Light, A. and Rodgers, P.A. (2014) Empathic negotiations through material culture:co-designing and making digital exhibits. Digital Creativity, 25 (3). pp. 269-274. ISSN 1462-6268

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Abstract

This article introduces a case study undertaken in the indigenous Penan community of Long Lamai, Upper Baram, Sarawak, Malaysia. In this community, there is concern about the negative image other cultural groups hold of the Penan. This case study explores co-design as a means to invite community members, together with a designer, to explore the identity that they would like to present to people outside the community. In preparing for an exhibition to challenge perceptions, it turned out to be important to embrace the culture of the community to facilitate self-expression, introducing new concepts such as technological interventions and design probes to stimulate reflection and creativity. However, it was indigenous material culture, when actively and encouragingly supported by the designer, that had a key role in developing the co-design and, with it, empathic understanding between designer and community.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Digital Creativity
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? COMPUTATIONAL THEORY AND MATHEMATICSCOMPUTER GRAPHICS AND COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGNHUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION ??
ID Code:
133175
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Deposited On:
29 Apr 2019 16:16
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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