orange stuff & confetti system

The power of this image is the color and scale.. I could see us doing smt similar? it also seems like that could be very transformative.

Confetti system is based in NY and it's amazing.
Their use of paper and other materials is very nice. I also like how they've transformed smt small into a bigger scale.. definitely a source of inspiration for me.

check it out http://www.confettisystem.com/

plastic!

Today a girl at the cash of Coles supermarket asked me if I want double amount of bags!

These are notes from todays brainstorming and thinking things related to plastic and our project:
Today we argreed that we're going to use plastic(s) as our material.

We are experimenting and trying different techniques with cups, straws and plastic bags.
We'll meet up in 3 days and see the results and then decide which way we're going.

Here are some topics of our conversation:


plastic bags are now banned in many countries but not yet in Australia

recycling

making a performance or a performative sculpture, interaction with the shape, changing or moving shape(s)

two sides, something revealing when you look closer or when you look the shape from another side, the variation in the shape

cheap vs expensive

the feel of the material

use of plastic for hygienic reasons, multi packaging

garbage mountains, the plastic ending up to the animals, seas and nature

to be surrounded by plastic

polypropylen plastic in australian money


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Interesting blog posts and use of the material:

Pascale Marthine Tayou and his installation of plastic bags
http://21cblog.com/behind-the-scenes-pascale-marthine-tayou-plastic-bags-2001%E2%80%9310/

Tara Donovans installation of plastic cups:

http://www.madeinslant.com/2011/01/tara-donovan-transcends-the-mundane/

Olafur Eliassons interesting installations with light and space:

Recycling Polyproplen

http://www.ecolife.com/recycling/plastic/how-to-recycle-pp-plastic-5.html

more inspiration images

Bubble Wrap

 These are just some samples of how it looks if you paint bubble wrap or even print with it.

http://updateslive.blogspot.com/2008/07/dan-steinhilber-art-of-injecting-beauty.html

Dan Steinhilber: The Art of Injecting Beauty into Consumer Materials

Plastic cups

This is the first test with plastic cups. The cups has 5 slices, this peaces are turn down in the middle and fixed with nylon thread.

Tests with plastic bags and aluminium foil

The chrochet is made out of plastic bags. It is looking like a basket. There are used about 40 plastic bags. The other loops are formed with aluminum foil. The string is very stiff, therefore the loops are very big.

more inspiration

IDEAS COLLECTION 17 OCT 2011

Hi, here are our notes from today:

CONCEPT

- interactive space

- filling space

- walking through space, go inside

- bees, nest, caves, labyrinth

- architecture

- connecting shapes

- observe the outside

- garbage bags > in Australia are used too many plastic bags

- igloo (on the beach?), heat foil

OBJECT

- mixing scales

- mixing materials

- working with light, playing with light and shadow

- find a good place

- we can scale the object in Photoshop

MATERIAL

cable

wire

rope

hair, wig

drawstring

chain

shoelace

bedsheet

poolnoodle

metal

wood

styrofoam

CDs

straw

balloons

medical gloves

garbage bags, plastic bags

plastic cups

toilet paper

kitchen cloth

aluminium foil

cling wrap

"bubble foil"

nylon tights

cardboard roll

chopsticks

garden hose

recycled material

air

PLACES

blue bird breakfast

mixed stuff