Thursday 19 May 2016

'PRICEOUS' AIR



In the current economic system, more and more natural resources are becoming commercial items monopolised by multinational companies. In a hypothetical future, with the increasing levels of air pollution, fresh air could become a lucrative commodity.

My current design work develops around hypothetical containers for commercialised fresh air that people would carry around to satisfy their needs. As so, these containers would be an additional artefact to the human outfit.

The idea for this project emerged from one of my main lines of enquiry, which is the transient state of materials, since I believe that objects come to life through their process of change, evolution and interaction. This quest has compelled me to challenge the ‘when, how and where’ the material transformations take place in order to manufacture movement and transition. My design process relies in the use of a variety of material combinations and emerging digital technologies together with hand fabrication and crafting in order to materialize the life within apparently inert matter.
The story illustrated:


'Pumpous' neck piece, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska

'Pumpous' neck piece, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska

'Air cushions' neck piece, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska

'Life saviour' neck piece, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska

'Life saviour' neck piece, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska

'Loose fitting' pendant, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska
 
'Air bubbles' ring series, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska
'Air bag' pendant, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska
 
'Quick air release' brooch series, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska

'Teddy bear' brooch, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska

'Quick air release' brooch series, E Fernandez, 2016, photograph Maria Przybylska


Tuesday 3 May 2016