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christien meindertsma: PIG 05049 book
PIG 05049 book by christien meindertsma
all images courtesy of christien meindertsma
this year's INDEX:award play category winner was christien meindertsma with PIG 05049.
the purpose behind the project is to help people in our highly industrialized and packaged world,
understand the process of how things are made and where they come from,
researching more specifically, all the products made from a single pig. 05049 was an actual pig
which was raised and slaughtered on a commercial farm in rotterdam, the netherlands.
through her research, meindertsma discovered she was able to track 185 products which the pig
contributed to. some of the surprising results were ammunition, bio diesel, chewing gum, cosmetics,
cigarettes and medicine.
meindertsma's design includes the publication of her book PIG 05049 which illustrates
charts and pictures of each of the products which the animal was used in. instead of addressing
conditions of how farm animals are handled or discussing the various religious issues surrounding
the pig in certain cultures, meindertsma was mostly interested in expressing the implications
for conservation efforts, 'in taking good care of the earth, basically, the first step is knowing
where our things come from,' she says.
spine detail of the book
stamp marking on the book
the various numbered parts of the pig used in various products
the snout is often eaten
parts of pig are also in porcelain
the manufacturing of paint also includes pig
information graphics
information about pigs are indicated throughout the book
various product outcomes which include pig as part of their manufacturing
INDEX: award 2009 winners
on friday the 28th august the winners of the INDEX: award 2009 were announced at drebyen concert hall, copenhagen. the biennial award which first began in 2005 aims to generate more 'design to improve life'.
chulha stove for philips design
unmesh kulkarni and praveeen mareguddi from philips design team india were awarded this year's INDEX:award for the home category.
freeplay fetal heart rate monitor
safeguard childbirth for mothers and infants in remote areas of the developing world where expert care and electrical power are in short supply.
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