Wunderkammer for Future Thinking
A Wunderkammer or cabinet of curiosities is a cabinet or room that displays a collection of objects. The concept was especially popular in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries - during colonial times when objects, plants and animals were brought back from distant lands. As a symbol of gathering and organizing knowledge, but also as a status symbol. In the here and now, we are facing major changes - think of climate change, the energy transition, the agricultural transition and the transition to a circular economy. These transitions constitute so-called “wicked problems” whose solutions cannot be unequivocally predicted. We will therefore have to train ourselves in future thinking more than ever before. The 'Wunderkammer for future thinking' represents the manual for future thinking and contains objects and tools that invite you to get started with the future.
In collaboration with Maarten den Breeijen
Year: 2023
Location: Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, NL
Type: Research and exhibition design
Client: College van Rijksadviseurs
Team Dérive: Lucien Schmidt-Berteau, Hedwig van der Linden & Kevin Westerveld