Highlights from Ventura Lambrate 2016.
Synthetic Layers by Sanne Schuurman.Synthetic Layers by Sanne Schuurman // Every detail counts in the work of Sanne Schuurman, who believes it’s the combination of all facets – colour, material, graphics and shapes – that results in a lasting impression. Relying on her intuition for creative choices, Schuurman lends form to her inner sense of composition with a series of intricate material samples that are perceived differently from every angle. Through layering and texturing, she carries industrial materials into a new dimension and – by doing so – gives them a new character. The effect is enhanced as the interaction between reflective and matte surfaces adds depth, while the overlapping of dense and open structures results in mesmerising designs. Plastic, in all its physical states, plays the leading role in Schuurman’s latest experiments, which add a sense of tactility to the ubiquitous matter. The outcomes testify to the designer’s intention to challenge known application of materials, crafts and techniques in order to find new ways of improving our everyday surroundings.
OYOP by Studio Plott.OYOP by Studio Plott // Tactility isn’t the first association made when thinking about 3D printed objects. Although the printing technology is already infiltrating the fashion and design scene, the outcomes of the process generally pursue a futuristic design language that’s hard to envision as part of daily life. As a response, Rudi Boiten and Mireille Burger – better known as Studio_Plott – set out to add a more human touch to digital fabrication. By reinterpreting techniques used in the textile industry – such as stitching, weaving and knitting – and translating them into patterns that can be read by a self-developed, computer-controlled printing device, the duo brings traditional textile-forming techniques into the present. The printing filaments are utilised like the yarns of a textile, underpinning the designers’ idea to deploy 3D printing in the creation of graphic, yet tactile, surfaces. Current experiments include tests in flexibility, tactility and diversity. The main goal? To develop a material with both functional and aesthetic value which can be used in the creation of multi-dimensional ‘home textiles’.
Wood Weavings by Simone Post.Wood Weavings by Simone Post // Woven baskets seen in The Gambia became the starting point for research into the design of storage units, carried out by Simone Post. Although partly inspired by aspects of the African culture, which Post believes to hold the potential to inspire design even more than it currently is, it’s the mixture of different ethnic references that most characterise her work. As the world becomes more and more connected, Post believes there is an increased interaction between cultures, exemplified by an eclectic approach towards design. The designer’s latest project includes containers, panniers and bowls that explore shaping and connecting wood with textiles. Using various techniques to weave the two materials together, Post searches for new ways to construct handles, buttons and lids and, at the same time, plays with the elements’ tactility. The result is a series of objects that beg to be touched.
Incarnate by Bastiaan de Nennie.Incarnate by Bastiaan de Nennie // Conservation and innovation converge in the work of Bastiaan de Nennie, who taps into our physical world in search of shapes that have the potential to live a second life on screen. Objects that are on the verge of ‘extinction’ as a result of technical progress are digitised with the aid of 3D scan techniques. Thus they find their way into the digital realm, where they are taken out of proportion before being reassembled. For Incarnate, elements found in nature receive a virtual counterpart. Taking his project even one step further, De Nennie uses a 3D printer to lend shape to his virtual compositions. As suggested by the project’s title, objects are returned to their physical states, and are then clad in copper foil, styrofoam and fake tattoos. The appliqué adds artisanal qualities to the futuristic forms of the assembled fabrications.
Cored by Tijs Gilde.Cored by Tijs Gilde //Looking for the awe-inspiring in ordinary construction methods, Tijs Gilde aims to simplify the way ‘links’ are approached in design. To carry his research into ‘connections’, the designer selected rope to experiment with. Although the material is largely associated with the forming of knots, it is exactly this method Gilde avoids in his compositions. Replacing the cord’s cores and tensioning the material in various ways, Gilde not only shows alternative ways to fabricate joints but gives shape to an inherently flexible subject. The result, frames of metal and wood are ‘upholstered’ with rope. To explore the concept to its full potential, a number of cords were fabricated especially for a collaboration with the TextielMuseum in Tilburg. - 转载自：Yellowtrace
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