Objectified film screening and Concentric After Party

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EVENT INFO
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Showing at Trinity Rep, CONCENTRIC after-party at Bravo
201 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903



“Hustwit’s cinematic style is as crisp and modern as a Design Within Reach catalog. An exuberant trip through Ikea promotes feel-good consumerism like a Swedish indie rock video (we hear it was actually filmed by strapping a camera down to one of Ikea’s carts and wheeling it through the showroom). Target and MUJI also get nods for their focus on design with shop-n-rock sections. The opening montage quirkily highlights how many things are “designed” with all the playfulness of a film by Charles and Ray Eames.”
- Fast Company
Overview
The Rhode Island IDSA Chapter announced today the screening of the film Objectified by Gary Hustwit. The IDSA Rhode Island Chapter is the leading group in the state, representing product designers of all types.
Objectified is a film about Industrial Design. This documentary is about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the designers who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability. The film documents the creative processes of some of the world’s most influential product designers, and looks at how the things they make impact our lives. What can we learn about who we are, and who we want to be, from the objects with which we surround ourselves?
Screening Information
The Screening is free for IDSA members. $10 for students/recent graduates, + AIGA (the professional association for graphic design), CNU (Congress for the New Urbanism), and AIA (The American Institute of Architects) Members. Normal tickets can be purchased for $20. Enter the “code” AIA, AIGA, CNU, RISD, or Brown to obtain the discounted priced tickets.
Reception starts at 5pm, showing at 6pm.
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Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 351-4242.
After Party Information
CONCENTRIC is a night of fun and mingling with people you haven’t met yet (or maybe don’t even know exist). Rhode Island has a unique ecosystem of creative, tech-related, and political organizations. We have decided to connect these groups over a party. The name CONCENTRIC is a reference to our goal of aligning the unique social circles which exist here in the Ocean State.
The after party starts at 8pm and will be held at Bravo Brasserie on the 2nd floor. There will be live music, appetizers, and a cash bar.
Bravo Brasserie
123 Empire St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 490-5112
Sponsor Information
This screening is Sponsored by Hasbro, also a Sponsor for the Chapter.
www.hasbro.com
The sponsors of IDSA Rhode Island help sustain the chapter’s year-round programs to support designers, inspire new ventures, and encourage diversity in the field of design. The Industrial Designers Society of America advances the positive impact of design on business and society. Locally, we connect professionals, bridge gaps among sectors, and make Rhode Island a great place for Design and Architecture.
For more information on this event or to learn about becoming a sponsor, contact:
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Andy Cutler
andy@cutlerandcompany.com
(401) 743-7842