Broken: Mending And Repair, INTERART
- Publisher: Ludion Publishers
- Publication Date: May 29, 2023
- Language: English
- 224 pages
- Item Weight: 1.05 kg
- Dimensions: 8.84 x 0.99 x 10.46 inches
- This book demonstrates how what is broken can be as beautiful or valuable as what is new
- Topics such as sustainability and circular economy
- Illustrated with over 200 illustrations and behind-the-scenes shots
- Includes inspiring creators, artists, and designers from around the world
"We live in a throwaway society, where fashion is fast, where disposable is the norm, and where it's easier to replace than to repair. We no longer need to mend things - and yet, that's what we do. What is it about homo faber - the man who makes - that can't resist the urge to fix what is broken? As we begin to move away from the linear 'take-make-dispose' model that has dominated Western economies since the Industrial Revolution and seek something more circular, there has never been a more urgent time to question the meaning of mending. With a foreword by Jay Blades from The Repair Shop, this new book by Katie Treggiden, advocate for craftsmanship and circularity, celebrates 25 artists, curators, designers, and makers who have rejected the allure of the fast, disposable, and easy in favor of the patina of use, the stories of age, and the longevity of maintenance and repair. Accompanying these profiles, six in-depth essays explore the societal, cultural, and environmental roles of mending in a world where everything is thrown away."
