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Namibia by Jim Naughten- Set against the searing intensity of the Namibian landscape, acclaimed photographer Jim Naughten's dramatic portraits capture the magnificent costume of the Herero tribe. As this fascinating book reveals, the men's paramilitary uniforms and the vibrant Victorian-style gowns worn by the women are a stark reminder of Namibia's tumultuous past. In the late nineteenth century, the influence of missionaries and traders in what became German South-West Africa led to the Herero women adopting the European dress of the day. Over time, this evolved to reflect their cultural identity, with the addition of horn-shaped headdresses representing the importance of cattle in Herero society. Rounded to resemble healthy cows, the dresses contain up to 10 metres of cloth, despite summer temperatures reaching 50ºC. The men's distinctive ceremonial uniforms also have origins in colonial times. Following the brutal German-Herero war of 1904-08 and the end of colonial rule in 1915, the Herero adapted the uniforms of the German colonial forces for their own Otruppe ('troops') movement. In so doing, they sought to appropriate the strength and diminish the power of those who had cost them so dearly. In his insightful introduction to Conflict and Costume, Dr Lutz Marten explores the cultural and historical context of the Herero's dress. Jim Naughten's stunning portraits of the Herero people, set against a landscape that he describes as being 'one of unforgiving intensity but also of silent witness', then allow the past to speak. Exhibition An exhibition of Jim Naughten's portraits of the Herero tribe will be held at the Margaret Street Gallery, London W1 from 5th March to 13th April 2013. - Words: Dr Lutz Marten Photos: Courtesy of Jim NaughtenThings you can do from here:
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Tableware as Sensorial Stimuli by Jinhyun Jeon- Cutlery design focuses on getting food in bite-sized morsels from the plate to the mouth, but it could do so much more. The project aims to reveal just how much more, stretching the limits of what tableware can do. Focusing on ways of making eating a much richer experience, a series of dozens of different designs has been created, inspired by the phenomenon of synesthesia. This is a neurological condition where stimulus to one sense can affect one or more of the other senses. An everyday event, 'taste' is created as a combination of more than five senses. Tasty formulas with the 5 elements – temperature, colour, texture, volume/weight, and form – are applied to design proposal. Via exploring synesthesia if we can stretch the borders of what tableware can do, the eating experience can be enri-ched in multi-cross-wiring ways. The tableware we use for eating should not just be a tool for placing food in our mouth, but it should become extensions of our body, challenging our senses even in the moment when the food is still on its way to being consumed. Each of designs have been created to stimulate or train different senses – allowing more than just our taste buds to be engaged in the act and enjoyment of eating as sensorial stimuli, therefore it would lead the way of mindful eating which guides to rediscovering a healthy and joyful relationship with food. How can we eat slowly down the moment of one bite and taste enhanced sweetness consuming less amount of sugar? The tasty formulas have been answered. - 'Sensorial Stimuli' Cutlery Set 1. 2.5 x 12.5cm, Ceramic 2. 2 x 11.5cm, Plastic 3. 4 x 20 cm, Steel 4. 4 x 19 cm, Steel 5. 4 x 16 cm, Ceramic 6. 2 x 12 cm, Silver Words and photos: Courtesy of Jinhyun Jeon