Activists and creators: the different attitudes of Walloon and Silesian designers towards their communities ; Militants et créateurs : les différentes attitudes des designers wallons et silésiens envers leurs communautés

The article offers a selective comparison of some objects of the Silesian and Walloon designers and suggests their possible interpretations. In both regions, Silesia in Poland and Wallonia in Belgium, which are bound by the similar industrial heritage, considerable efforts were made, at a certain moment in their recent history, in the field of design to modify or even reinvent the image of the region. Silesian designers seem to be still anchored in the past, often concentrated on overcoming the stereotype that weighs on their homeland. The Walloon design, however, is more keen to comment on th... Mehr ...