...o requinte é coisa fria.
Illustration
2017
Above there is a concept illustration that merged the two main references for this project: the aesthetic essay “In Praise of Shadows”, and Marcel Breuer’s Wassily Chair.
Marcel
3d Modeling
2017
3d Modeling
2017
During the study of “In Praise of Shadows”, I came across an attempt, by the author, to define luxury as being something, cold, even threatening.
This ended up serving as the main premise for the project.
Regarding it’s form, I adapted the “Wassily Chair” - Marcel Breuer, it’s author, did a movie where he follows the evolution of chairs, until the point of his own creation, and then proclaims that in the future there will be no need for this object to exist, assuming that we would simply seat on columns of air. It does not exactly follow his line of thought, but it makes for an amusing visual pun (hopefully).
Regarding it’s form, I adapted the “Wassily Chair” - Marcel Breuer, it’s author, did a movie where he follows the evolution of chairs, until the point of his own creation, and then proclaims that in the future there will be no need for this object to exist, assuming that we would simply seat on columns of air. It does not exactly follow his line of thought, but it makes for an amusing visual pun (hopefully).
Marble Ship
Photograph
2017
Whilst I was making “Marcel” I decided to add another distressing element provoke fear to it’s potential user.
Based on Bruno Munari’s Useless Machines, I created a marble pendant supported only by a string, in order to have a dinamic element contrasting with the frozen state of the chair.
Based on Bruno Munari’s Useless Machines, I created a marble pendant supported only by a string, in order to have a dinamic element contrasting with the frozen state of the chair.
Marble Ship | Detail
Animation
2017
Marcel and Marble Ship
Animation
2017
Erotic Toy
Photograph
2017
The project is the result of a collaboration between myself and two collegues, Eduardo Marques e Marta Camarate, born after a discussion regarding the visual culture of sex-related products.
Our objective was to create a toy that enabled users to explore their bodies, or their partner’s bodies, in a playfull way, rather then solely focusing on penetration, or other more specifc actions, as most sex toys do.
The toy has a container which allows for the user to fill it with liquids such as lubricant.
Our objective was to create a toy that enabled users to explore their bodies, or their partner’s bodies, in a playfull way, rather then solely focusing on penetration, or other more specifc actions, as most sex toys do.
The toy has a container which allows for the user to fill it with liquids such as lubricant.
Production
Photograph
2017
Experimentation
Photograph
2017
Experimentation 01 | 02
Photograph
2018
The foundry project came after collaborating with a sculpture, Miguel Silva, where we used damaged parts from cars to repurpose the aluminium contained within the pieces. Afterwards I decide to attempt a technique, based on Studio Droog’s works, to convert foam into an aluminium body.
Experimentation
Photograph
2018
Mold
Photograph
2018
Photograph
2018
Simulation
3D Modeling and Rendering
2018
After this first stage, I continued exploring the technique and began focusing on production some sort of structure. I kept using foam, specifically styrofoam, to create the surface of the piece. I found a foundry in Torres Vedras (Portugal) that worked with me to materialize the rendering above. After a couple of tries this was the final result:
Aluminium Stool
2018
2018
Aluminium Stool
2018
2018
Aluminium Stool
2018
2018