Barter Network for Artists | Design Frontiers

Barter Network for Artists

A local barter system facilitates the exchange of art materials, skills, and artwork within communities, reducing reliance on centralized currency and fostering self-sufficiency in times of economic hardship. It uses a simple, low-tech ledger system to track contributions and credits.

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What if controlling your own energy meant controlling your neighbor's fate?

Nexus of Energies: A speculative design project delves into the intertwined fate of community, energy, and ethical responsibility in a world grappling with decentralized power sources.

Future Scenarios that inspired this product idea

Artists create interactive installations that use blockchain technology to ensure fair compensation and attribution for collaborative work with indigenous communities.

Extrapolated from Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) - National Institutes of Health

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