PINKY represents a rollator (walker) designed for a lady with dementia who expressed the desire to have the right to funny, crazy, aesthetic design even in old age and with dementia. At the same time it is a contemporary interpretation of Meret Oppenheim for an utility object.
With the topic of art and dementia, the aim is 1. to raise awareness of the topic of dementia - for example, with the rollators as critical design: here it is not about usability, but here the objects draw attention to the needs of those affected, who want to remain part of our society, feel the right to craziness and fun and want to be addressed by a different aesthetic, 2. to provide opportunities for people with dementia, relatives and carers to generate a sense of well-being with art as a method. Here, biographical references are taken up in a haptic-aesthetic way, such as the former hobby of gardening, playing ping-pong or tennis, or the profession of drummer. At the same time, the objects also draw attention to the need for interaction and the disappearance of loneliness. But there are also examples that are symbolic of dementia, such as the rollator 'shredded memory'. Others address the need for the LBTQ community to be allowed to live love even in old age. Other rollators quote designer furniture, such as those by the Campana brothers, the Thonet company or Zanotta, or artists like Meret Oppenheim or Donald Judd. AI also finds its way into the designs.
