Valerian Blos Uses Design to Critique Systems Through Material Interventions

Berlin-based designer and artist Valerian Blos employs speculative design and material research to question contemporary systems. His practice includes installations like 'Substance of Power,' where guests experience uncomfortable meals with substances like mercury and plastic, and 'What could go wrong?,' which transforms historical disasters into porcelain objects. Blos explores themes of technology, catastrophe, and materiality through projects such as 'Into the Second Dust Bowl,' a climate-themed installation, and educational initiatives like 'Material Kitchen,' teaching children to create bioplastics. His work, which spans Berlin, Tokyo, and Weimar, aims to make invisible issues tangible and foster critical engagement through interdisciplinary methods.