Jon Sasaki
2012
I ache over this. Wish I made it and wish I had it.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Display Book Shelf
2009
Five years ago I had photographs printed measuring about 4' wide. Each print was askew, printing a nearly imperceptible bend in the middle. It was like a visual take on a record's wow. A problem at the time, the printer gave me a credit for the mistakes. A friend suggested that I print a black band as long as the credit would afford... Up close, the print would look like a waste of money and ink; at a distance, however, the 'wow' would just be more pronounced.
British graphic designer and artist Daniel Eatock* uses the same incidental wow with his book shelf pictured above. Using MDF and the weight of too many books and insufficient support, the shelf gives in the middle. The books hint at a problem, but in leveling themselves, they boast purpose. The wow, underlying and supportive, is hushed.
*The same who created indexhibit, which can be seen here and downloaded here.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Green Trace
2010
Seedlings in the tray of this pseudo-stand are grown by the used umbrellas that drip dry atop it.
Innovo, the Chinese design collective, describes Green Trace as such:
Random movements of people could influence easily life circumstances.The Chinese ancient philosophy believes that respecting the principle of nature is how humans are able to survive in this world. If the human habits follow the law of nature, they can be embodied in the products through kinds of phenomenon. When a design conforms to the natural habit of human, the product will have more vitality.
Translation: Best Umbrella Stand Ever.
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