Dreamscape
For the design of ‘Dreamscape’ the team collaborated with a psychiatric care home where the average age of residents is 61 and have no prospect to live independently. Their Probes contained a grass man to take care of by watering its hair; a bottle to fill with wishes; a friends book in which the team also introduced themselves; a diary; and a Joker to use when not completing a Probe. Although the respondents were enthousiastic when receiving their Probes, they didn’t deliver any returns; only one package was opened briefly.
This led to disappointment, but as the team already gained insight in the condition with the design of the Probes, they interpreted this in the context of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia as a very specific return. The withdrawal inspired the students, taking passivity as a starting point that triggers beauty, and thereby designing from the perspective of the respondents. ‘Dreamscape’ literally shapes people’s dreams, when put on the nightstand. Movements while sleeping are measured by sensors in the pillow, which is translated in a changing shape, the pattern of people’s dreams.
A project by Mathieu De Guchtenèere, Patrizio Lo Forte, Toon Paesen, Tom Rutten, Claudia Tluk, Kirsten Trippaers, Joke Verbeeren.
