How can we design new forms of interaction with food through the objects on the table and our bodies? And how can we use these elements to tell the story of a new collective and communal ritual?
Giulia Soldati uses design as a tool to explore culinary cultures and reveal the social, political and cultural practices linked to the preparation and consumption of food.Her practice promotes a new sensorial approach to eating, through experiences that encourage the use of hands at the table.
The workshop Hands in motion We designed and prototyped a series of ceramic objects to introduce new gestures at the table and create an engaging and evocative culinary experience.
We began by analyzing how our bodies interact with utensils and dishes, the manual processes of cooking and eating—with gestures such as pouring, dipping, pressing, breaking, pinching, mixing, and kneading—and the similarities and differences between manipulating ingredients and manipulating clay.
Exploring lines and shapes, we created a first series of paper prototypes before moving on to the actual ceramic production.
In dialogue with a choreography of movements, these ceramic artefacts promote a sensorial rediscovery of being at the table, inviting us to interact with food in an unusual way.
The workshop was organized as part of the NIMI project – The New Intelligence of Made in Italy, funded by the European Union Next Generation EU (NGEU) – for the internationalization of artistic and musical higher education institutions (AFAM) according to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) MISSION 4 COMPONENT 1 – INVESTMENT 3.4 UNDER-INVESTMENT T5 – CUP: H37G24000080001
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