This exhibition consists of two parts: photographs and an
arrangement of flotsam objects gathered from the North Pacific
Gyre, and a video installation called “Kamilo Twisted Waters”, a
moving mandala that reflects the fouling of the oceans. Gaylor
has developed the installation in response to plastic waste
floating in the North Pacific Gyre. Known as the Great Pacific
Garbage Patch it is growing rapidly and now covers an estimated
area twice the size of the continental United States. It is the
world’s largest rubbish dump trapped in place by circulating
ocean currents.
Need and Desire is curated by Rob Zinn, founder of blankblank – a
Northern California design firm that works with a select group of
designers and artisans to produce furniture, lighting, and
limited edition art. Its collection has been exhibited,
collected, and specified around the world. The title of this show
alludes to the ambiguities Zinn sees between art and design, form
and function, business and creativity, and individual and
society.
This annual installation, timed to coincide with the university’s
Picnic Day, is a lively survey of student talent and creativity
that reflects the multi-disciplinary breath of the Department of
Design at UC Davis.
Design Museum will be open on Picnic Day, Saturday, April 21 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Working with renowned design faculty, M.F.A. students explore the
broader topic of “Design” through a specific design discipline,
drawing on collaborations with the arts, humanities, social
sciences and sciences. It showcases M.F.A. candidates’ final
research and creative projects.
