There is a currently an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City that is creating buzz around the world. The exhibit, Design and the Elastic Mind, is a combination of art, science, technology and design and includes influential projects from around the world.
We've featured a few individual exhibits on Trend Hunter, the links follow. The images in the gallery are of the LED Dog Tail Communicator, a concept based on the idea that animals can be used in conjunction with modern technology and gadgets.
The Augmented Animals project is based on the belief that "technological innovations are equally appreciated and used by animals." The device uses the dog's wagging tail to project images of what the dog is thinking, allowing it to communicate with humans while living in a domesticated, unnatural environment. The speed of the wagging determines the message.
As technology evolves, our minds must be elastic to understand the potential of future of innovation and must be flexible in order to absorb the new information and implications.
"Underlying the exhibit is the premise that technology challenges the human mind to adapt in order to absorb all the changes coming to our world," Reuters recaps.
The entire online component of the exhibit can be seen on the MoMA website.
Top 10 Design Exhibits + the Elastic Mind
MoMA 2008
Trend Themes
1. Art-science-technology Integration - The Design and the Elastic Mind exhibit showcases the combination of art, science, technology, and design, highlighting the trend of integrating these disciplines to create innovative and thought-provoking projects.
2. Animal-assisted Technology - Projects like the LED Dog Tail Communicator and the Augmented Animals demonstrate the trend of using animals as a means to interact with and communicate through technology, presenting opportunities for further research and development in animal-assisted technology.
3. Cognitive Flexibility in the Digital Age - The premise of the exhibit, emphasizing the need for elastic minds to adapt to technological advancements, highlights the trend of cultivating cognitive flexibility in the digital age, encouraging professionals to embrace change and explore new possibilities.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - The Design and the Elastic Mind exhibit redefines the boundaries of art and design, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for artists, designers, and creative professionals to explore the intersection of disciplines and push the boundaries of traditional methods.
2. Technology and Gadgets - The concept of the LED Dog Tail Communicator and the Augmented Animals project present disruptive innovation opportunities within the technology and gadgets industry, encouraging the development of novel technologies and devices that bridge the communication gap between humans and animals.
3. Education and Learning - The emphasis on cognitive flexibility and adaptability in the exhibit highlights opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of education and learning, challenging traditional teaching methods and promoting the integration of technology to foster adaptable and elastic minds.