domia118 – AANDII

Cereal Box Games

domia118 on May 6, 2016May 6, 2016

This is an artwork I did in 2014 in order to complete my application to Parsons, through the Parsons challenge, which was based on consumerism. I reencountered myself with this piece today, because of a research paper I am currently writing for Intro to Design Studies, that will be posted here shortly as well.

A different kind of consumption is portrayed within my piece which reflects on the consumption of legal drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol. Both alcohol and tobacco, when abused of, can lead to death. The image seen in this composition is that of
a head of a man smoking a cigarette. Inside the silhouettes lies a complicated labyrinth leading to a skull that represents death. The labyrinths represent the long and ugly life that comes as a consequence of substance abuse. The black and white colors characterize a colorless, dull, and ill environment illust
rating effects that may be felt by consuming cigarettes and alcohol in the long run. Another message that the artwork contains, is that consumerism is being implanted in people since childhood. As children we all wanted the cereal box that had the toy in it, the fun games on the back, or simply the most colorful one. The lack of color, also ceases all the fun out of the “game” within the piece, and conveys that smoking and drinking is not fun at all. Consumerism is a theme that human beings are subject to, since their childhood, and this piece shows it. The artwork being portrayed on a cereal box implies the idea of consumerism as said before, so does the labyrinth, which is a game that can also be seen in some cereal brands using it as a way to attract a young audience with “fun”.

Kinetic Shelf

domia118 on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016

Night stand

domia118 on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016

5 of a Kind. Bricked Collection

domia118 on November 16, 2015

For this project we had to do 5 different candleholders based on a culture which differ in form but are still similar in other aspects.

The first images are from the project book for the project and these following images are the single candleholders.

And all together they look like this:

Eco-puzzle

domia118 on September 6, 2015September 6, 2015

This “eco-puzzle” is a learning tool for sustainability classes, and to make people more ecoliterate. It includes 12 commitments of sustainability.

The puzzle was made with recycled wood. And was cut/engraved in a laser cutter.

Research on Jacob Jensen

domia118 on May 31, 2015June 10, 2015

Jacob Jensen was a Danish designer, best known for creating sound systems, portable radios, and recording players for electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen.

He was the first Dane to become an industrial designer, and opened his own consultancy in 1958. He then became part of B&O where he developed more than 200 products, and created a form language for that and several other companies.

He had a huge impact in design history, because he developed a new ultramodern minimalistic form language with a timeless appeal. His concept of design made B&O a more globalized company, and increased its worldwide popularity.

Jensen was a pioneer in a forward-looking, technological aesthetic. He looked at alternative materials to create his products, instead of doing it the mainstream. Himself, described his own work as “different but not strange.”

The design complements that Jensen established since 58, were based on perspective, innovation, creativity, understanding, and most importantly reworking technique. Creating proposals and re-designing them over and over until optimal design was achieved.

These are some words in a New York Times article by Bruce Weber, about the Jensen’s process found on his website:

“In my view, constructing a fountain pen, writing a poem, producing a play or designing a locomotive, all demand the same components, the same ingredients: perspective, creativity, new ideas, understanding and first and foremost, the ability to rework, almost infinitely, over and over. That ‘over and over’ is for me the cruelest torture.

“The only way I can work,” he continued, “is to make 30-40 models before I find the right one. The question is, when do you find the right one? My method is, when I have reached a point where I think, O.K., that’s it, there it is, I put the model on a table in the living room, illuminate it, and otherwise spend the evening as usual, and go to bed. The next morning I go in and look at it, knowing with 100 percent certainty that I have 6-7 seconds to see and decide whether it’s right or wrong.

“If I look at it longer, I automatically compensate. ‘Oh, it’s not too high,’ and ‘It’s not so bad.’ There are only those 6-7 seconds; then I make some notes as to what’s wrong. Finished. After breakfast, I make the changes. That’s the only way I know.”

Apart from this, with my class, I went to the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) and all of the images portrayed in this research are pictures, taken by me, of some objects Jensen designed during his lifetime that are found in exhibitions in the museum.

Bibliography:

Dawood, Sarah. “Bang & Olufsen Design Pioneer Jacob Jensen Dies Aged 89.” Design Week (Online) May 18, 2015 ProQuest. 31 May 2015 .

“Jacob Jensen Design.” JACOB JENSEN DESIGN. Accessed May 31, 2015.

Weber, Bruce. “Jacob Jensen, Designer in Danish Moder Style, Dies at 89.” Business Day, New York Times (Online) May 21, 2015. 7 June 2015

Instruction Booklet.

domia118 on May 31, 2015June 7, 2015

During class, I taught my classmates a skill, and they taught me different skills.

Then I created this booklet with the instructions of how to accomplish, and get better at the skill I taught, which was Isometric drawings.

The folded booklet is this:

The Cajon-Bag

domia118 on May 18, 2015June 10, 2015

This is a bag I designed in the class of Space/materiality.

It is a bag that holds a cajon box and has more space for other stuff.

The purpose was to create a bag that would be involved in a social space; the bag being a simple instrument is perfect for street performing in the streets of New York City.

The inspiration for the bag was a cigarette pack. This is the paper model for the bag, which was later turned upside-down.

Here is the process of the cajon box, and the bag.

This is the final piece during the presentation to the class in Washington Square Park.

Doppelganger

domia118 on May 13, 2015May 13, 2015

This project helped me identify myself by looking deeper into my mind, and discovering a second reality about me.

Kite

domia118 on May 12, 2015

For this project in the class of Space/materiality, we had to build a kite out of a shoe pattern, So I took one of the patterns of my shoe, modified it, and created a kite with it.