A new exhibition and event series showcase 15 years of innovation from Emily Carr University of Art + Design's (ECU) Design for Social Innovation + Sustainability (DESIS) Lab, the only lab of its kind in Canada.
Taking place in the final weeks of ECU 100, ECU's centennial celebrations, From Here with DESIS: Designing for All Beings spotlights the ongoing work of designers committed to supporting and advancing a more sustainable future.
"From Here with DESIS grew partly from a desire to tell the story of our work attending to place-based learning, community support for sustainable biodiversity, and relations with nature, as well as bringing work from different moments and perspectives into relation," write ECU faculty members Charlotte Falk, Hélène Day Fraser, Laura Kozak and Dr. Louise St. Pierre, who lead ECU's DESIS Lab.
"It's meant to be a survey of the lab's work so far, sharing a sample of the different kinds of research questions we've addressed over the years. It's also important to not merely look back. The exhibition, paired with the symposium and active studio, create space for this work to move forward."
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