Decorative wall objects that are designed to tell a story, and offer an interactive gaming experience.
The first is a Daruma, a traditional Japanese votive doll of a Demon trapped in a pumpkin, which is asked to fulfil a wish in exchange for "vision" or "sight", in this tradition you draw the eyes in exchange for a wish, the first eye when you make the wish, and the second at the moment of fulfilment.
The second box is inspired by a scene from the Miranda July's movie "Me and you and everyone we know", in which a goldfish in a closed envelope is left forgotten on a car hood ensuring his certain death, but before it happens the characters of the movie, have the chance to communicate to him that he was loved.
The boxes are equipped with a mechanism that allows the viewer to interact with them, and somehow make a small contribution to the story. In fact, you can decide if you want to give the gift of "sight" to Daruma, making the missing eye reappear, you can also change the history of the goldfish, by putting a heart next to the fish, so that he knows he has been loved.
The mechanics are very simple, the system includes acrylic disks that rotate, to change the appearance of the underlying patterns and move the main design. The handiwork is prepared for the action of the participant and creates an active relationship with the viewer, which helps to change the aesthetic and temporal logic of the object and the story it tells.
The boxes are made with a mix of cutting edge technology and artisan knowledge, using the classic inlay technique but with acrylic laser cutting. The hi-tech method used is meticulous, careful and intricate creating an individual result that is both traditional and contemporary.
The second box is inspired by a scene from the Miranda July's movie "Me and you and everyone we know", in which a goldfish in a closed envelope is left forgotten on a car hood ensuring his certain death, but before it happens the characters of the movie, have the chance to communicate to him that he was loved.
The boxes are equipped with a mechanism that allows the viewer to interact with them, and somehow make a small contribution to the story. In fact, you can decide if you want to give the gift of "sight" to Daruma, making the missing eye reappear, you can also change the history of the goldfish, by putting a heart next to the fish, so that he knows he has been loved.
The mechanics are very simple, the system includes acrylic disks that rotate, to change the appearance of the underlying patterns and move the main design. The handiwork is prepared for the action of the participant and creates an active relationship with the viewer, which helps to change the aesthetic and temporal logic of the object and the story it tells.
The boxes are made with a mix of cutting edge technology and artisan knowledge, using the classic inlay technique but with acrylic laser cutting. The hi-tech method used is meticulous, careful and intricate creating an individual result that is both traditional and contemporary.
