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Earth Manual Project exhibit shows how creatives can help prepare for disasters
KIITO vice director and NPO Plus Arts chairman Hirokazu Nagata with his interpreter discussing the "Lost Homes" Model Restoration Project by Osamu Tsukihashi. Trisha Macas
In times of disaster, government agencies and non-governmental organizations are the first respondents. Rescue, food, water, healthcare, and shelter come first—it is somewhat understandable if all things aesthetic are left by the wayside in the panic. However, an exhibition on disaster preparedness shows how the creative industry can help in extreme situations.
Earth Manual Project is an initiative of KIITO (Design and Creative Center Kobe) to encourage countries commonly hit by natural calamities such as earthquakes, typhoons, and floods to adapt disaster preparedness strategies.
The exhibition debuted in Kobe, Japan last year with 23 projects from different Asian countries.
The exhibition debuted in Kobe, Japan last year with 23 projects from different Asian countries.
For its Manila leg, Earth Manual Project features the following projects:
Iza! Kaeru Caravan!, Jishin ITSUMO Project, and Red Bear Survival Camp by NPO Plus Arts (Japan)
The Iza! Kaeru Caravan! and the Red Bear Survival Camp both aim to teach kids about disaster preparedness while having fun. They feature adorable characters in lieu of dummies to teach kids how to save a life, as well as utilizing gamification techniques to engage children. Meanwhile, Jishin ITSUMO Project is a a tie-up with a Japanese brand that features handkerchiefs with survival guide, which are sold in retail stores, aiming to reach a wider audience.
The Iza! Kaeru Caravan! and the Red Bear Survival Camp both aim to teach kids about disaster preparedness while having fun. They feature adorable characters in lieu of dummies to teach kids how to save a life, as well as utilizing gamification techniques to engage children. Meanwhile, Jishin ITSUMO Project is a a tie-up with a Japanese brand that features handkerchiefs with survival guide, which are sold in retail stores, aiming to reach a wider audience.
Design for Flood by Thailand Creative and Design Center (Thailand)
The project creator called on participants for a design competition. The premise was to create prototypes that address the concerns of the residents in areas commonly hit by flood. Some of the designs that won include floating school furniture, a disease diagnosis kit, and a water garbage picker.
The project creator called on participants for a design competition. The premise was to create prototypes that address the concerns of the residents in areas commonly hit by flood. Some of the designs that won include floating school furniture, a disease diagnosis kit, and a water garbage picker.
Climate School Project by Dakila (Philippines)
Although this is not directly connected to disaster preparedness, vice director of KIITO and chairman of NPO Plus Arts Hirokazu Nagata said that the project talks about the root core of the disasters many countries are facing today—climate change. Climate School Project aims to teach about climate change through music and videos.
Although this is not directly connected to disaster preparedness, vice director of KIITO and chairman of NPO Plus Arts Hirokazu Nagata said that the project talks about the root core of the disasters many countries are facing today—climate change. Climate School Project aims to teach about climate change through music and videos.
Poster from Ayala Museum
Ayala Museum used social media back in 2012 to gather graphic designs that show "The Filipino Spirit is Waterproof" when Manila experienced flooding due to monsoon rains. Spike Acosta of the Ayala Museum's marketing and public relations unit said, "This is a way that design and art can be used to help—not physically but mentally, spiritually, and emotionally—the people in need."
Paper Partition System 4 by Shigeru Ban (Japan)
Ban is an award-winning architect, recently a recipient of the Pritzker Prize, most famous for his innovative work with unconventional materials. Paper Partition System 4 is a project that aims to provide privacy to those in evacuation centers.
Ban is an award-winning architect, recently a recipient of the Pritzker Prize, most famous for his innovative work with unconventional materials. Paper Partition System 4 is a project that aims to provide privacy to those in evacuation centers.
RooSuFlood: Knowledge to Fight Flood by RooSuFlood (Thailand)
In 2011, Thailand was hit by a major flood. But a design group felt that the information being aired on news channels was not enough, so they created an animated version of all the information they collected and uploaded it on YouTube.
In 2011, Thailand was hit by a major flood. But a design group felt that the information being aired on news channels was not enough, so they created an animated version of all the information they collected and uploaded it on YouTube.
"Lost Homes" Model Restoration Project by Osamu Tsukihashi (Japan)
Bringing back the memories of a town ravaged by the tsunami brought on by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake was a delicate task. But Tsukihashi, an architect and an associate professor at Kobe University, said that the venture turned out to be positive as the residents recalled the way their hometown used to be before the tsunami and the good memories that went with it.
Bringing back the memories of a town ravaged by the tsunami brought on by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake was a delicate task. But Tsukihashi, an architect and an associate professor at Kobe University, said that the venture turned out to be positive as the residents recalled the way their hometown used to be before the tsunami and the good memories that went with it.
Core House: Extensive Live Post Earthquake by Ikaputra (Indonesia)
This is a housing project designed by an architect after a major earthquake hit Java. Its goal is to allow the affected residents to extend the housing that was provided to them by the government and other aid groups when necessary.
This is a housing project designed by an architect after a major earthquake hit Java. Its goal is to allow the affected residents to extend the housing that was provided to them by the government and other aid groups when necessary.
FLOATING WOMBS: A healing project through the arts – heARTS by Alma Quinto (Philippines)
The goal of the project is to allow those who have experienced natural disasters to express themselves through Quinto's "art workshops." The medium the participants will use depend on what they're most comfortable with: visual arts, music, culinary, among others.
The goal of the project is to allow those who have experienced natural disasters to express themselves through Quinto's "art workshops." The medium the participants will use depend on what they're most comfortable with: visual arts, music, culinary, among others.
Forms of Recollection by Plus63 Design Co. (Philippines)
The Forms of Recollection project features furniture that are made of pieces acquired from the devastation of super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). According to chief graphic designer of Plus63 Design Co. Dan Matutina, the final products are given back to those who were affected by Yolanda.
The Forms of Recollection project features furniture that are made of pieces acquired from the devastation of super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). According to chief graphic designer of Plus63 Design Co. Dan Matutina, the final products are given back to those who were affected by Yolanda.
During the press preview of the exhibition on November 7, Nagata said to GMA News Online through an interpreter that the goal of the exhibition is to encourage people in the arts and design industry to be more proactive and to participate in disaster preparedness.
Nagata also said that he wishes that more creative people in the Philippines will use their talents in coming up with ideas to help the country face earthquakes, typhoons, floods, and other calamities. — VC, GMA News
For more information about the exhibition, visit earthmanual.org. Earth Manual Project will run until December 7, 2014 at the Ayala Museum in Makati City.
