Abstract
St Lukas University College is uniquely located in Brussels. It is situated in the political heart
of Europe, and more specifically in Schaerbeek, a very colourful neighbourhood standing in
sharp contrast with the European district nearby. As college coaches, we focus on
intercultural and interdisciplinary discovery and learning as the main driving forces for social
understanding. In 2009 we initiated NEXTDOOR, a platform to explore and stimulate, in
an educational context, the social engagement with and intercultural participation in the
multi-ethnic urban society of the Brussels Brabantwijk (Kint, Tomico & Ferwerda, 2011).
Workshops and lectures focus on social integration issues in this area, located near the
Brussels North Station.
This paper argues for a more experience-based interaction, with the design of a visual
narrative influenced by an artistic concept and participatory interaction developed in a
specific local context. The paper explores the way approach and societal experience of an
artist working in an intercultural neighbourhood as his specific artistic habitat can stimulate
and trigger designers focused on visual communication and narration. It elaborates on the
concept of public space and its social implication.
In addition it discusses how designers can be inspired by cultural values obtained through
the process of neighbourhood participation under artistic guidance and how they can
translate these values and qualities in the design of culturally identified communication
systems for an intercultural context.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Cumulus Helsinki 2012 Conference, 24-26 May 2012, Helsinki, Finland |
Place of Publication | Helsinki |
Publisher | Cumulus |
Pages | 1-11 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | conference; Cumulus Helsinki 2012 Conference; 2012-05-24; 2012-05-26 - Duration: 24 May 2012 → 26 May 2012 |
Conference
Conference | conference; Cumulus Helsinki 2012 Conference; 2012-05-24; 2012-05-26 |
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Period | 24/05/12 → 26/05/12 |
Other | Cumulus Helsinki 2012 Conference |