DESIGN NAME: MU'trans
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Home Accessories
INSPIRATION: from nature
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The objects created look like static but they become tender, elastic and mobile if touched; they start to vibrate and wave unexpectedly.
They interact with the user stiring up contrasting feelings.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: -
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in 2006 in Palermo. It was exhibited in:
D.A.B. 2006 Civic Gallery, Modena - Italy;
Palermo Design Week 2007, Palermo - Italy;
D.A.B. Roma 2009 Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Roma - Italy;
2010 Palazzo Reale gallery, Palermo - Italy;
2010 Palazzo Riso, Contemporary art museum of Sicily, Palermo - Italy;
2010 Palazzo Sant'Anna, Museum of Modern Art, Palermo - Italy;
Open Design Italia 2010, Modena - Italy.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The material used is acetic silicone, commonly used in building industry.
The production is completely free from any industry process. Every object is hand-made, so it’s unique and it comes with a progressive serial number certificate, attesting its authenticity.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: variable dimensions
TAGS: art design, silicone, home accessories, hand made.
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: MU’factory, creativity laboratory in which is carried out a research using unusual materials, developing art-design projects. as result of the research with acetic silicone born
MU’trans, MU’light and MU’shine projects.
unique handcrafted pieces or limited edition.
in trans and light projects the home accessory is seen as object-sculpture crossing the thin line between art and design.
properties and limits of the material used contribute to create unusual objects which stir up contrasting feelings.
the objects created look like static but they become tender, elastic and mobile if touched; they start to vibrate and wave
unexpectedly.
the production is completely free from any industry process. every object is hand-made, so it’s unique and it comes with a progressive serial number certificate, attesting its authenticity.
CHALLENGE: The material used is not easy to work.
ADDED DATE: 2011-01-07 10:11:01
TEAM MEMBERS (3) : MU'factory studio, Cetti Davi' / and Dario Feo
IMAGE CREDITS: MU'factory Cetti Davì/ Dario Feo, 2010.
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