Porky Hefer (designer)<br/>
Southern Guild, Cape Town (fabricator)<br/>
<em>Suckerfish</em> designed 2019, manufactured 2020<br/>
from the <em>Plastocene – Marine Mutants from a Disposable World</em> 2020<br/>
masonry twine, resin, PVC pipe, recycled T-shirt yarn, salvaged life jackets, leather, steel<br/>
252.0 x 290.0 x 200.0 cm<br/>
Frame manufacturer: Streetwires<br/>
Crochet and quilting: Mielie<br/>
Upholstery: Leon at CXIXX<br/>
Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br/>
Proposed acquisition with funds donated by Barry Janes and Paul Cross, Neville and Diana Bertalli, 2020<br/>
© Porky Hefer /Image courtesy of Porky Hefer and Southern Guild

Triennial Design and Sustainability | Shaping the Future for Teachers

Wed 24 Feb 21, 4pm–5.30pm

Porky Hefer (designer)<br/> Southern Guild, Cape Town (fabricator)<br/> <em>Suckerfish</em> designed 2019, manufactured 2020<br/> from the <em>Plastocene – Marine Mutants from a Disposable World</em> 2020<br/> masonry twine, resin, PVC pipe, recycled T-shirt yarn, salvaged life jackets, leather, steel<br/> 252.0 x 290.0 x 200.0 cm<br/> Frame manufacturer: Streetwires<br/> Crochet and quilting: Mielie<br/> Upholstery: Leon at CXIXX<br/> Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br/> Proposed acquisition with funds donated by Barry Janes and Paul Cross, Neville and Diana Bertalli, 2020<br/> © Porky Hefer /Image courtesy of Porky Hefer and Southern Guild
Past program

Ground Level

Discover how contemporary designers respond to the environmental, social and economic challenges of our age, questioning how to live sustainably with the resources we have. Prepare for a virtual excursion with your students through an overview of the program with links to curriculum and ideas to bring back to the classroom.

Learning Objectives:  

  • Develop practical strategies for exploring Triennial with students in the classroom and Gallery.
  • Investigate how designers address competing considerations, including sustainability, in the design of solutions for current and future use.
  • Evaluate the factors that influence design decisions in a range of visual communications.
  • Identify and describe the use of methods, media, materials, design elements and design principles in visual communications from different social and cultural contexts.
  • Identify and describe the purpose, intended audience and context in a range of visual communications from different social and cultural contexts.

Duration: 90 mins

Cost: $20

Learn NGV Triennial 2020