Abstract
Exhibition dates: 25 September - 17 October 2008. Through a series of photographs and data, Christian highlights how Australian designers, can respond to the 17-year gap between the average Australian and Indigenous Australian's life expectancy by producing products that fulfil the needs of specific cultural groups. "To improve a person's nutrition and health, strategies for healthy eating are not only required, but also the 'hardware' to cook and prepare food," says Tietz. "My research uncovered that for Indigenous Australians in remote communities, the common stove top and oven is used differently to how it is used in an urban environment. "With acute overcrowding in remote community homes, a stove and oven is being used for up to six hours a day, when it is designed to be used for only five hours a week. "While people are attempting to cook healthy meals for the family, their equipment is letting them down by lasting only a very short period of time before it must be replaced - with a new purchase or with a less nutritious solution such as fast food," says Tietz. Stirring Appetites brings to light Tietz's design observations towards this social concern, that a product must respond to the user's needs, not the reverse.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | University of Technology, Sydney |
Publisher | Online |
Size | a series of photographs and data |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |