Ode to the Embrace
about this project
Ode to the Embrace is a multi-media, multi-disciplinary design and art project, that began in 2020.
At the end of 2020, I got a design assignment from a course at university called FormX. I had to design a lamp and matching chair. I had to put extra thought into the shape of the objects. I decided to design something that I personally really needed at that point.
As we all have felt during the last few years, physical connection cannot be taken for granted. Simply embracing your loved ones can suddenly change into a fuzzy memory. Unable to actually share my love like I used to, I thought of ways to show warmth.
I wanted to play with round shapes and light in both of the objects.
I had to make two prototypes and a video of the end result. The video was exported in bad quality and I sadly lost the original Premiere document. The intro footage isn't mine, and I will most likely update the video in the future. Still, enjoy this limited edition limited quality showcase video:
Intro embrace footage from the music video of 'Hugging You' by Tom Rosenthal and Billie Marten
Music: 'Foule Sentimentale' by Chilly Gonzales
Ode to the Embrace
As we all have felt during the last few years, physical connection cannot be taken for granted. Simply embracing your loved ones can suddenly change into a fuzzy memory. Unable to actually share my love like I used to, I thought of ways to show warmth. Ceramics felt like the perfect medium to embody the fragility and beauty of feeling truly loved.
Ode aan de Omhelzing
“Ruim een jaar geleden begon ik aan een zoektocht naar warmte in een zeer afstandelijke wereld. Ik merkte hoezeer ik fysiek contact miste in de corona-tijd en vroeg me af of er een andere manier was om mijn liefde te delen. Hieruit ontstond ‘Ode aan de Omhelzing’.
De collectie bestaat voornamelijk uit keramiek, en toont een hoopvolle kant van eenzaamheid.”
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