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We live in a world where things are used quickly and forgotten just as fast. We often don’t know where they come from, what they’re made of, or we place little value on them. We throw away what’s broken and replace what’s old without a second thought.
Exploring our relationship with objects
In my graduation project, I explore our relationship with the material world. We live in a society where things are quickly replaced, and they often lose their value once they stop functioning. This creates a sense of alienation we lose focus on the things around us. I’ve collected things that others considered worthless. I want to give these things a new life by changing their function and transforming them into something new.
Material Intelligence and Revaluation
In doing so, I tested my own material intelligence, a term used by historian Glenn Adamson to describe the ability to read the material world and reshape it. What many people once possessed, we’ve partly lost as things have become increasingly complex. How can I combine, reuse, and transform materials? By removing objects from their original context and combining them in a playful way, I give them a second life. My work invites visitors to see things differently. It opens up a world where objects take on new meaning.
