Art Container, diseño conector con la ciudadanía

Date

15 October 2023

Time

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Where

Àgora Port, Pl. del Portal de la Pau, Barcelona - Spain

Fruition

In-person event

Andrea Marchesi, Director of IED Barcelona, and Francisco Durán, Transport Manager at AKZONOBEL, will present the final result of Art Container on Sunday, October 15 at 12 pm as part of the 61th Barcelona International Boat Show. The event will take place at the Àgora Port tent in the Port de Barcelona, located in Plaça del Portal de la Pau.

Art Container is an installation created by the Istituto Europeo di Design to demonstrate how design as an art form for communication and products can help to develop engagement strategies. The Art Container on display is a canvas for IED Barcelona students to promote citizen participation and link the city and the sea with issues such as the America’s Cup and the Blue Economy.

In collaboration with AzkoNobel, Port of Barcelona and Fundació Capital Nàutica.

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