Practice Focus
Andre Abravanel
Art · Visual Anthropology · Design Research
Exploring culture, materiality and collective practices through visual anthropology, art and design research.
Featured Work
Interdisciplinary Inquiries
Xamanaè
A bioconstruction project in Samaná, Dominican Republic, exploring natural materials, sustainable building practices and the relationship between architecture, territory and local knowledge.
Laboratorio Gastronomico Bigote Verde
A gastronomic living lab in Bern exploring food, culture, participation and organizational design through everyday practice.
La Tostadora kaffeerosterei
An experimental micro-roastery exploring origin, craft, sensory research and the cultural systems surrounding coffee.
Core Practice
Methodologies
Our work spans distinct yet interconnected fields, each informing a rigorous approach to visual and material inquiry.
Artisic Practice
Photography, visual experimentation and material processes as ways of producing and communicating knowledge.
Visual Anthropology
Ethnographic observation, fieldwork and visual methods to explore culture, everyday practices and different ways of knowing.
Design Research
Practice-based and participatory research connecting observation, theory, co-design and intervention.
Research / Writing
Design anthropology, visual methods and practice-based research exploring participation, material culture and organizational transformation.
Essays, field notes and reflections on anthropology, design, visual culture, food systems and situated knowledge.