With Are We Human?the exhibition of the 3rd Istanbul Design Biennial, which ran for one month at the end of 2016?curators Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley were researching the fundamental notion of ?design?. Their historic, cultural and conceptual exploration attempted to unravel the various programs and ambitions behind a (mainly) market driven inventiveness, which is presented as progress. This pushed the notion of design and the biennale as a format beyond their established definitions.

Universal Space Program, Voyager ? Humanity in Interstellar Space. 3rd Istanbul Design Biennial (2016) ? Alt. Image © Sahir Ugur Eren

With Are We Human?the exhibition of the 3rd Istanbul Design Biennial, which ran for one month at the end of 2016?curators Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley were researching the fundamental notion of ?design?. Their historic, cultural and conceptual exploration attempted to unravel the various programs and ambitions behind a (mainly) market driven inventiveness, which is presented as progress. This pushed the notion of design and the biennale as a format beyond their established definitions.
This interview was first published by Volume in their 50th issue, Beyond Beyond, the editorial of which is available to read here. You can also find a full list of the partipants in the event here and read ArchDaily's interview with the curators prior to its op...