PechaKucha Night, now in over 700 cities, was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
For our "City Focus" this week we highlight the city of Wakefield (UK), and its "lucky" PechaKucha Night Vol. 13, which is happening on March 13. Make sure to visit the official event page for all the details, including the full list of presenters.
This week marks the 2nd anniversary of our PechaKucha Night posters Tumblr, in which we share all of the PKN posters that we come across. It's a fantastic archive of the amazing posters coming out of all our series around the world. Pictured, part of this poster from Valladolid.
A reminder that even after a PechaKucha Night has taken place, the event pages still act as an archive of the event, where a photo gallery can be added -- the photo above is from Lucerne's Vol. 8, and you'll find more here -- and presentations too, if they were recorded.
Maria Aialova is the co-founder of Terreform ONE, a think tank which focuses on mapping population density. It is predicted that by the end of this century the world will reach 11 billion people, with more than 3/4 of the population living in cities. We must shift from competition to cooperation and from ownership to membership in order to live successfully.
"Presentation of the Day" on March 11, 2014.
Erica Gray discusses her artwork focused around soft sculptures or the use of fabric and other soft, pliable matierals to create sculptures. Listen as she dicusses her past exhibits of soft scultures which have featured sea anemones, pipes, and animals.
"Presentation of the Day" on March 10, 2014.
Lulú De Panbehchi promotes the idea of crowdsourcing as the latest trend for launching campaigns, getting projects off the ground, funding new ventures, or to just be creative. Listen to her "Williamsburg Poems" that she created through crowdsourcing from her friend's words and learn how fun, creative, and comical this style of poetry can be!
"Presentation of the Day" on March 8, 2014.
"What if you could remember everything you see?" is the question that Robert Laing asked himself. He has found the answer using a narrative clip that has successfully allowed him to recall every moment of his life. Listen as he talks about his newly acquired superpower and how it can potentially change they way you look at life.
"Presentation of the Day" on March 7, 2014.
Artist Carrie Walker is inspired by historical circle hunts - in which hunters would form a circle around a large portion of land and slowly close in, killing every animal they came across. Carrie found rich imagery in descriptions of these events, and had a desire to depict the now forgotten animals. She embarks on a road trip to recreate scenes which she skillfully translates onto paper.
"Presentation of the Day" on March 6, 2014.