Addicted To Retail (ATR) Special Feature: The Performance of Matter Display by Joao Abreu Valente
Addicted To Retail (ATR) Special Feature: The Performance of Matter by Joao Abreu Valente.
The expression ‘form follows function’ is no longer a representative statement in the production world. The shift has gone toward a more honest materialization of design thinking – in other words, the process. To that extent, Portuguese designer Joao Abreu Valente uses a liquid method of research to question the functional meaning of the process and to explore the idea of objects producing other objects. His project ‘The Performance of Matter’, approaches the moment of transformation itself by exploring the idea of a ‘liquid process’, essentially seeking a more fluid way of working.
The ‘wood casting’ is a wardrobe that creates its own mirror. By casting aluminum in a wooden mold, the process of transformation generates its own ornament and function through a material interaction. The mirror is created by pouring and polishing the surface, revealing the reflective potential of the aluminum. The grain is visibly charred by the metal, and likewise, the aluminum mirror frame is imprinted by the lumber that originally encased it. One object creates another according to the functional need; they exist because of one another.
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2012-12-01 07:50:43
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