Patent Drawing, Autonomous Seed Disperser, from Designing for the Sixth Extinction

 

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Patent Drawing, Autonomous Seed Disperser, from Designing for the Sixth Extinction

This is a Patent drawing. It was designed by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It has been able to spend time at the museum on loan from Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg.

It is dated 2013. Its medium is digital print with aluminum frame.

Diagrammed here is Ginsberg’s proposal for a porcupine-like device that would help restore biodiversity by collecting and dispersing seeds. The designer creates seductive narrative images and technical patent diagrams that suggest the business of intellectual property.

It is credited Courtesy of Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 31.5 × 41.4 cm (12 3/8 × 16 5/16 in.) (framed)

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