Leto Keunen is a Brussels based visual artist and designer exploring the intersections of objects, social dynamics, and power structures. Her practice critically examines gender narratives and the relationships between public and domestic spaces, using spatial and material practices as a tool for questioning and reimagining existing systems.

Through a research-driven and participatory approach, she engages in installation art and speculative scenarios to challenge societal norms and foster critical reflection. Her work considers everyday practices as sites of resistance and collective transformation, seeking to inspire alternative modes of social interaction and shared responsibility.

DON’T MOVE THE FOUNTAIN

Installation
Exhibited at Vienna Design Week & Dutch Design Week 2024

DON’T MOVE THE FOUNTAIN was initiated by a group of designers from the Contextual Design department of Design Academy Eindhoven.

2022 - 2023

“Think of the moment when you throw a coin into the water of the well. By the time it touches the ground, you may have moved on and forgotten your wish. At night, when the coins of the Fountain are being collected, there is something that remains in the water. The prayers and desires for a better life and a better future.

The fountain can unite people and become a symbol of interconnectedness and a shared vision. This kaleidoscopic moment is at the heart of our project. Over the past few months, the groups have developed a crucial element of the fountain, embedding a unique wish and voice that will flow, fall and merge into the water.”

DON’T MOVE THE FOUNTAIN is an installation by second year Contextual Design students. We collaborated on the challenge of creating a group installation consisting of ten teams. Each team came up with a concept and design for a fountain head and backdrop, resulting in water flowing through waterwalls and individual streams. The water becomes the connecting element that holds the pieces together.

Supported by the departments Communication and Contextual Design of Design Academy Eindhoven.

With works by: Natali Aguirre Montaña, Ise Weier, Georges Baida, Phoebe Ho, Jonghoo Jeong, Alicia Borssén, Derrick Crichlow, Thibaud Boto, Pia Gräwe, Lilly Noordhof, Christophe Boulmer, Léane Gorgette, Lucie Briand and Leto Keunen, Dalila Fermezza, Sarath Muralidharan, Chiara Zarotti, Jun Fujisaku, Serim Kwack, Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland, Sugyeong Lee, Yichun Liu, Mijali Posada, Kai Hsiang Wen.

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