Designs for Different Futures

About the program:

“The Jawnt” is a monthly excursion by Da Vinci Art Alliance members & staff to view new exhibitions in Philadlephia. DVAA membership & staff convene at various museums, galleries, and institutions to experience the best of our city’s art scene together.

jaunt /jônt/ - noun
1. a short excursion or journey for pleasure.
synonyms: trip, pleasure trip, outing, excursion, expedition,
day trip, day out, mini holiday, short break

The Jawnt is free and open to public to attend.

Schedule:

(STOP 1: 6-8pm) Designs for Different Futures @ Philadelphia Museum of Art

Whether it’s apocalyptic, utopian, or still up for grabs, the future is a perennial source of inspiration for designers. Join us as we explore visionary and sometimes controversial designs that promise to transform how we live, eat, heal, travel, and even love, in any number of possible futures. From lab-grown food and robotic companions to citizenship exchange, discover imaginative ideas that respond to human civilization’s future needs, desires, and fears.

(STOP 2: 6:30 - 7:30pm) Talk - Artist in the Lab: LinYee Yuan @ Philadelphia Museum of Art

LinYee Yuan, founder and editor of MOLD magazine, joins local food activists—Nyasha Felder of North Philly Peace Park, Benjamin Miller of South Philly Barbacoa, and Bridget Palombo of the Food Trust—to consider how designers can address the coming international food crisis by building a more just food system.