Adam Ben-Dror

Bio


Adam Ben-Dror is a multidisciplinary artist, designer and inventor currently based in Tamaki Makaurau (formerly known as Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand). He teaches design at the university of Auckland and is a facilitator with the Compost Collective, supporting individuals and communities to make compost. He co-runs Local Making, a neighborhood scale laboratory for exploring open-source making, joyful playing, inquisitive thinking and resourceful living in an interconnected world with Xin Cheng

His work has been exhibited at the Barbican Center (London), Tekniska Museet (Stokholm), Science Gallery (London), Bal Robotov (Moscow), Design Week (Istanbul), Onassis Stegi (Athens) and his performance works have been presented at The Performance Arcade and Performance Art Week Aotearoa. Previously he operated a makeshift cafe on wheels at climate activist events and gatherings and designed interactive public sculptures for Auckland City Council while working at the multi disciplinary Design Studio Alt Group.

Adam has a Postgraduate diploma in Fine Arts from the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Design Innovation from Victoria University Wellington. He has also studied design and robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh