In online-only exhibit, Walker highlights Minnesota design (with a little 'd')
What's the Honeycrisp apple doing in a new collection of Minnesota design curated by the Walker Art Center?
"We define design with a lower case 'd' because people are designing things when they maybe don't know it," says Andrew Blauvelt, senior design curator at the Walker.
The lower case 'd' in a new online-only design collection includes natural objects, like the Honeycrisp.
"It was an intentional outcome to have an apple that could have a sweet and tart flavor that also could have a very long shelf life," Blauvelt told MPR News' Phil Picardi (listen to the interview above).
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"Minnesota by Design" collects objects that are otherwise "uncollectable," says Blauvelt. They include:
• The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes
• The Minneapolis skyway system
• The logo for local band Husker Du
• The symbol used by Prince as a stand-in for "Prince"
• The Jolly Green Giant
• Ice palaces
The Walker is inviting the public to suggest more Minnesota-designed objects for the collection.