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Giving shapes to a Colombian locality
How were these beautiful glass products made from vast amounts of Colombian mine waste material mixed with ubiquitous yet familiar materials, in collaboration with local community members? Simon Ballen, a young designer based in the Netherlands and his home country Colombia, will talk about the “Suelo Orfebre” project (exhibited for the first time in Japan) as well as his other on-going initiatives. *Japanese/English consecutive interpretation available
Giving shapes to a Colombian locality
How were these beautiful glass products made from vast amounts of Colombian mine waste material mixed with ubiquitous yet familiar materials, in collaboration with local community members? Simon Ballen, a young designer based in the Netherlands and his home country Colombia, will talk about the “Suelo Orfebre” project (exhibited for the first time in Japan) as well as his other on-going initiatives. *Japanese/English consecutive interpretation available
Date：
Thuesday, 2 August 2022 19:00〜20:30
Venue： MUJI GINZA 6F MUJI HOTEL GINZA WA
Capacity： 15-20 participants (and streaming online)
Speaker： Simon Ballen Botero
Moderator： Kaoru Tashiro**Japanese/English consecutive interpretation available
How to watch： Please watch from ATELIER MUJI GINZA Official YouTube
Venue： MUJI GINZA 6F MUJI HOTEL GINZA WA
Capacity： 15-20 participants (and streaming online)
Speaker： Simon Ballen Botero
Moderator： Kaoru Tashiro**Japanese/English consecutive interpretation available
How to watch： Please watch from ATELIER MUJI GINZA Official YouTube
Speaker｜Simon Ballen Botero
Simón works in collaboration with different artisans, craftsmen and communities, using design as a tool for critical discourse and empowerment. His work focuses on the use of local resources and local materials to create sustainable solutions. Simón is currently based between Amsterdam and Medellin. Website：https://www.simonballen.com/