Abstract
We introduce Mutual Imagination as a desirable outcome of Human-Material Interactions, proposing implications for the design of a toolkit that supports such activities. We aim to support Human-Material Interaction in an active, physical way, negotiating between learning foundational knowledge and supporting creative expression and imagination. The focus is set on process rather than finished objects, encouraging abstract reflection and the formulation of Mutual Imaginations emerging from a hands-on making activity. We report on the findings of a first case study utilizing the technology of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), exemplarily probing the interconnection of knowledge, reflection, and making towards toolkits that can support Human-Material Interactions wide open to Imaginations.
Keywords
Human-material interaction, Mutual imaginations, Access, Toolkit, DSSC
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/nordes.2023.111
Citation
Hirscher, M.,and Posch, I.(2023) Supporting mutual imaginations through human-material interactions: A toolkit as form of access, in Holmlid, S., Rodrigues, V., Westin, C., Krogh, P. G., Mäkelä, M., Svanaes, D., Wikberg-Nilsson, Å (eds.), Nordes 2023: This Space Intentionally Left Blank, 12-14 June, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden. https://doi.org/10.21606/nordes.2023.111
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Supporting mutual imaginations through human-material interactions: A toolkit as form of access
We introduce Mutual Imagination as a desirable outcome of Human-Material Interactions, proposing implications for the design of a toolkit that supports such activities. We aim to support Human-Material Interaction in an active, physical way, negotiating between learning foundational knowledge and supporting creative expression and imagination. The focus is set on process rather than finished objects, encouraging abstract reflection and the formulation of Mutual Imaginations emerging from a hands-on making activity. We report on the findings of a first case study utilizing the technology of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), exemplarily probing the interconnection of knowledge, reflection, and making towards toolkits that can support Human-Material Interactions wide open to Imaginations.