A hearth full of changes – reintroducing mental space for change

Since recent years, our lives have become overloaded with mental demands. Our persistent digital habits absorb our attention throughout the day, our jobs have become ever more intense and even our spare time is often stacked with organizational hassles. As a result, we frequently find ourselves too limited in mental bandwidth to reflect on how we can contribute to positive societal change.

Social psychologist dr. Bram Boris Van Acker therefore calls for a reintroduction of the time and mental space that human kind, throughout its history, culturally delineated for reflection on how our intrinsic motivations can help change society. At WONDER ‘A hearth full of changes – reintroducing mental space for change’ focuses on change toward a circular use of materials. 

Discover how this soothing and surprisingly familiar installation guides you to reclaim your mental space and motivates towards new circular habits based on your intrinsic interests. Be inspired by cutting-edge circular projects of the acclaimed Industrial Design programme at Ghent University – Campus Kortrijk or participate in the workshop ‘Mental Space for Circular Change’.