Design and Violence Debate

Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman

Design and Violence is an ongoing online curatorial experiment at the MoMA that explores the manifestations of violence in contemporary society by pairing critical thinkers with examples of challenging design work. Contributors’ weekly essays have been published since November 2013, creating a body of opinion and a set of case studies that spark discussion and bring the ambiguous relationship between design and violence to center stage for designers and the people they serve — all of us.

On Thursday the first debate of the exhibit centers upon The Liberator, the world’s first 3-D printed gun. The gun’s designer Cody Wilson and Design Observer’s Rob Walker will deliver debate motions, after which will follow a discussion focused on open-source design, the limits of gun laws and rights, and our assumptions about the ethics of design. The debate will be moderated by Design and Violence co-curator Paola Antonelli.

More info and tickets here.