Pecha Kucha ... 'the sound of conversation' in Brisbane tonight

Recently I received an email from Luke Pendergast from Riddel Architecture to see if I was interested in participating in this excellent event tonight. Consequently a yes led to losing some sleep whilst I worked on my 20 slides late last week... how to tell a story in 20 slides speaking for 20 seconds a slide. Well... i liked the minimal nature of this request... the creative challenge of finding maximum potency in a minimum timeframe.

Pecha Kucha Brisbane is an event where any designer, artist, architect, interactive media or alike, are given the soapbox to present their designs, thoughts and ideas.

Format: 20 slides, 20 seconds each, 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame.

Presentations are short, concise, interesting; a platform to inspire and a chance for you to be heard. An informal, licensed event to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration and connections. It will showcase a cross-section of the Brisbane design industry.

Founded by Klein Dytham Architects (KDA) in Tokyo in 2003, Pecha Kucha (Japanese for 'the sound of conversation') has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown. It has spread internationally to over 170 cities.

06.07.11

YURI DILLION & CHRISTINA NA-HEON CHO

architects - dulux study tour: london, barcelona and copenhagen

CHRISTIAN DUELL

interactive architecture

PETE MACFARLANE

architect + stonemason

SOPHIE MUNNS

visual artist

JACQUE PRIOR

visual designer

ROBERT RIDDEL

architect: a new festival hall

JACKIE RYAN

writer / director

LUCAS SALTON

public art

KEN SMITH

illustrator

website    map

20:20    Turbine Hall    Brisbane Powerhouse

Brisbane Powerhouse

A few slides from tonight!

I wanted to talk about this period of 12 years following leaving home at 18 to study Art when I relocated and travelled a lot... sowed the seeds of what I'm doing now... (terrible pun I know!) so decided to include my useful map of where I've lived... how else to tell a story in 20 seconds?!

Skipping along to last year ... 20 seconds on the art work? I had to pull out a strong idea and tell of that...hence the cross-sections of seed capsules in the rainforest fruits... and the connection to ancient symbols which was a fantastic connection for me!

Why research on seeds in 20 seconds? click to enlarge if you want to read these!

The final image had to leave a strong message .. hope this will do the trick...

So if you're here in this city come along... I'm sure it will be a an interesting evening. There are 9 speakers lined up and with only 6 mins and 40 seconds... not too much time for us to send you to sleep!

...Reading Luke's profile (he is one of three organisers) made me appreciate it takes people with a deep interest in dialogue and the idea of the 'soapbox', as he puts it, to add something like this onto their extra curricular duties. Bravo to the team that put this together!

LUKE PENDERGAST

Architect

Growing up in the Gold Coast’s Hinterland, Luke gained a love for SEQ’s natural landscapes, fauna and climate. Following his first degree from University of Queensland, he studied German and Architecture in Cologne, Germany and worked in the office of Van den Valentyn Architektur. Valuable construction knowledge had been gained through working on construction sites as well as participating in aid work construction projects in PNG. Whilst completing his Bachelor of Architecture at UQ, Luke worked on environmentally sustainable residential projects under the guidance of Graham Davis, tutored timber technology subjects at UQ and his 2007 Thesis concerned Sustainable Public Transport. Luke completed a two year internship at the Department of Public Works Architectural Practice Academy and is now working at Riddel Architecture.

Luke’s interests lie in construction, connectivity, political discourse, design conversation and interdisciplinary collaboration. His fascination with the idea of the “soapbox” and strong belief in an individual’s right to a personal opinion generates his enthusiasm for organising Pecha Kucha Brisbane events.

note: 2 places left with this wonderful group on Saturday!