The Essence of Things

Design and the Art of Reduction

Alexander von Vegesack, Steve Henn, Hans-Jürgen Meyer, Mathias Schwartz-Clauss, a.o.

Its extensively researched and vivid presentations consider the importance of technological and economic conditions as well as the dialogue between design and art and the changing ethical standards applied to design. It traces the unassuming heroes of daily life, examines the concept of man as the measure of all things and finds meaning in omission as a paradoxical intervention.