STUCK!
smash social ceilings
The „glass ceiling“ is an unacknowledged barrier that marginalized people encounter when seeking career advancements. The extent of the effect rises due to intersectional discrimination. As young female design students, who will be fully part of the design industry soon, we are affected by the „glass ceiling“ through our gender and stigmatized aspects of appearance. Because we are already experiencing the described effect paired with the lack of concern it’s been given, we are showcasing the „glass ceiling“ as our main focus in this exhibition. The „ceiling“ can only be lifted completely, if you work together with other visitors and thereby give yourself and others the possibility to get a clear look at the design objects underneath.
To capture the effect the „glass ceiling“ has on the design industry in Germany, we did some research by asking various award givers, agencies, institutes, foundations, and universities about gender-specific data. We got a lot of interesting answers. You can see some of them among other fragments on the foil, as part of our metaphor that portrays the social construction that is the „ceiling“ itself.
To capture the effect the „glass ceiling“ has on the design industry in Germany, we did some research by asking various award givers, agencies, institutes, foundations, and universities about gender-specific data. We got a lot of interesting answers. You can see some of them among other fragments on the foil, as part of our metaphor that portrays the social construction that is the „ceiling“ itself.
University of Applied Sciences Potsdam at Salone Satellite, Milan 2022
Graphic Design & Research: Cora Wild, Klara Stangl; Concept: Cora Wild, Klara Stangl, Lena Ringel; Implementation: Luisa Reismann, Julia Drost, Noemi Mateus, Chiara Maria Sgarbi, Lena Ringel, Sahra Lietzkow, Katja Grahl, Thuy Tien Vo, Yasemin Walter, Isabel Redecke,Lisa Sperber, Adriana Schmidt, Jasmin Kappler; Project Management: Prof. Silvia Knüppel
Photos by Klara Stangl
Photos by Klara Stangl
