01 Index
02 Eternal recurrence
03 A scene of spiritual consumption
04 Telegraph
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2023|Thesis Research Project Part II
Premise:
This project critically examines the commodification of comfort, where in the production of material created to facilitate an ease of living, serves as a mechanism for sustaining capital rather than addressing fundamental human needs. In this state, the idea of comfort becomes a constructed condition strategically engineered to perpetuate cycles of desire and consumption.
A Scene of Spiritual Consumption questions the habitual and unconscious nature of modern consumption and invites a re-engagement with fundamental acts that sustain human life. Through constructing a speculative dining sequence, the scene seeks to reconfigure our relationship with consumption as a deliberate and reflective practice. Here, the act of eating transcends mere sustenance and becomes a philosophical meditation on the temporal rhythm of nourishment and depletion– life perpetuating itself through the recurrent gesture of ritualistic indulgence.
Composed of Dicephalic Depression, Twin Chairs, and Utensil Stand
A Scene for Spiritual Consumption thematic collage
The first object, Dicephalic Depression, explores the idea of mark making as an active pursuit of meaning making. The repetitive rhythm of copper forming emerges as a medium for the conscious construction of memory, each mark recording the passage of time and labour. In contrast to the anonymity of mass-produced objects, these forms are imbued with a palpable sense of authenticity, embracing productive struggle and discomfort as a means of reestablishing our connection to the intrinsically imperfect dimensions of existence.
Dicephalic Depression, 62” x 22” x 14”, Copper and Mahogany
Twin Chairs function as spatial markers, directing the orientation of participants within the scene. Their forms deliberately engage discomfort as a conceptual tool, challenging conventional notions of design that prioritize maximal user comfort. Adopting an anti-ergonomic ethos, the chairs compel users to negotiate terms of balance and support in response to the object’s inherent constraints.
Copper forming process photo
Chair model
Twin chairs, 24” x 22” x 14”, copper, mild steel
6” x 15”, copper, brass
Utensil stand detail
Utensil stand
18” x 12” x 36”, mild steel, mahogany, copper