Factoria Habana Launches “Laboratorio de Ideas sobre Design”

Within the framework of D´Disegno. Respuesta Cubana!, Factoria Habana has organized a Laboratorio de Ideas sobre Design (Laboratory on Design Ideas), to be held in that institution every November and December Tuesdays, 2013.

Because of exhibition D´Disegno. Respuesta Cubana!, hosted by Factoria Habana September – December 2013, a Series of Talks on design is going to take place on every November and December Tuesday, at 2:00pm.

Following the Laboratorio de ideas sobre design label, several creators, prestigious voices on this matter, will be sharing their experiences in terms of the multiple alternatives of Cuban contemporary design in the dawn of new economic modifications.

It’s all about delivering an up-to-date approach on the work of different specialties, their material and aesthetic solutions, working methods, production, promotion and commercialization of projects.

The talks are made up of thematic panels linked to graphic, industrial and promotional design.

November program:

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5

Panel 1 Art of the Poster, Poster of Art / Moderated by: Pepe Menendez. Topic: Current circumstances of Cuban graphic design, its limits and extensions, conflicts and challenges. Individual creation and generational collective trends / Taking part: Nelson Ponce, Jorge Rodriguez (R10), Fabian Muñoz, Idania del Rio, Edel Rodriguez (Mola), Raul Valdes (Raupa), Roberto Ramos, Eric Silva and Laura Llopiz / Hours: 2:00 pm

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12

Panel 2 Part one. Design in independent initiatives / Moderated by: Sandra de Huelbes Ocana. Topic: The value of design and its revaluation with new economic positioning. The experience of small private company: Piscolabis case / Taking part: Piscolabis team and Maikel Sanchez / Hours: 2:00 pm

Panel 2 Part two: Design in independent initiatives / Moderated by: Carlos Labori. Topic: The value of design and its revaluation with new economic positioning. Production strategies and marketing of industrial and graphic design: Grupo Indice case. Taking part: Indice / Hours: 3:00pm

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19

Panel 3 Home space readapts concept / Moderated by: Alejandro Rosales / Topic: The reuse and re-functionalization of home inner spaces in Cuba. Taking part: Omara Ruiz / Hours: 2:00pm

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26

Panel 4 Kinetic design and promotional variants / Moderated by: Raul Valdes (Raupa) / Topic: Design on audiovisual means (spots and video clips) / Taking part: Edel Rodriguez (Mola) / Hours: 2:00 pm