Write hElementa UT is an initiative that aims to explore imaginative ways of working and living with plants through design. We humans are incredibly adaptable to environments that are less-than-optimal for our wellbeing. Desktop computing as we know it is a phenomenon that is both at the core of conceived value production in our society - and deeply problematic for the health of our human organism. While the obvious solution is to actually get away and into the jungle (or the mountain or the sea) - the UT project is about transforming the workspace through the incorporation of plants and life.ere...
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At Elementa we are hugely inspired by all kinds of true explorers of the hidden recesses of the mind. The first big retrospective exhibition of the Swedish mystic artist Hilma af Klint’s work, originally organized by Moderna Museet is now on display at Henie Onstad art centre - and is allegedly the last chance to see this show for a long time.
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While at the intersection of art and mysticism, we came over Dangerous Minds' recaption of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorovsky's 82 "commandments". If you haven't yet experienced his movies, do dedicate an autumn evening to explore his masterpieces The Holy Mountain and El Topo for a definite stretch of your imaginative spirit.
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Looking for a space to work in Oslo - part time or full time? Elementa is part of the collective at Prindseloftet in Storgata 36 in central Oslo, sharing space with Foodstudio, Growlab and designer Hallgeir Homstvedt. The members of the collective all work with various approaches to ecology and design with the aim to produce real value in their respective fields.
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