Katrin Baumgarten
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The Aesthetics of Disgust
‘The revolting object exerts a certain “macabre attraction” over the subject, leading to a peculiar absorption in the object and lending a magnetism to this aversion.’
Aurel Kolnai
The power of disgust affects us in every aspect of our life. Disgust shocks, entertains and sears itself into memory.
By introducing the aesthetics of disgust as a tool for design, one can intensify the user and object relationship through creating paradoxical emotions, going beyond practicality and functionality.
Info
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Innovation Design Engineering, 2010
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Contact
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07523 604867
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The Aesthetics of Disgust
‘The revolting object exerts a certain “macabre attraction” over the subject, leading to a peculiar absorption in the object and lending a magnetism to this aversion.’
Aurel Kolnai
The power of disgust affects us in every aspect of our life. Disgust shocks, entertains and sears itself into memory.
By introducing the aesthetics of disgust as a tool for design, one can intensify the user and object relationship through creating paradoxical emotions, going beyond practicality and functionality.
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Degrees
- BA, Industrial Design, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, Germany, 2008
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Experience
- Industrial design internship, Sebastian Büscher Desgin, Gütersloh, Germany, 2005; Industrial design internship, Budde Design, Münster, Germany, 2006; Design internship, Jamy young and Associates, Shanghai China, 2007
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Exhibitions
- Einblick Ausblick, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, 2008
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Awards
- Nominated, Product Design, D&AD Student Award, 2010