Repository
Cheap goods
Stories and memories
The reflective boundary between the inside and the outside suggests a seamless transition between the artificial and the natural.
“The aesthetic dimension of life is not confined to the realm of art; it pervades every aspect of our existence.” – Maurice Natanson
Form a testament
Interplay of
Function design
This tension between nature and culture is a hallmark of aesthetic experience.
“Art is not a separate realm, but a mode of experience that allows us to see the world anew.” – John Dewey
Dialogue between
Rope yellow pole
Textured surface
Each element, in its materiality and placement, engages in a polyphonic conversation, creating a rich tapestry of meaning.
“Meaning is not a property of a sign, but rather the effect of its interaction with other signs in a given context.” – Mikhail Bakhtin
Knowing glint
Fleeting nature
Enigmatic expression
The constant pursuit of pleasure and novelty can lead to a sense of emptiness and despair.
“Dolls, perhaps more than any other object, demonstrate just how thin the line between love and fear, comfort and horror, can be.” – Susan Sontag
Polished sheen
Complex mechanisms
Bring forth sound
The individual seeks out experiences that are pleasurable, stimulating, and exciting.
“Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – Soren Kierkegaard
Domesticity domain
Culinary transformation
Sensory intertwine
An invitation to enter into a deeper relationship with the space itself, where the visual, the tactile, and the imaginative come together.
“The world is not something to represent, but something to inhabit.” – Martin Heidegger
Fully present
In the moment
Playful juxtaposition
Art should not merely entertain us but should also challenge us to think critically and to expand our understanding of the world.
“The work of art is not a static thing in itself. It is a dynamic process in which the artist and the spectator participate.” – John Dewey
Embodied existence
Constructed nature
Sense of self
The distorted reflections within the funhouse mirror challenge our ingrained sense of self and our perception of the world around us, forcing us to confront the fluidity and ambiguity of our embodied existence.
“The body is our primary way of being in the world.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Cultural context
Suspended in space
Something deeper
We are all, like the hanger, suspended between past and future, between being and becoming.
“We do not understand a text until we have understood how it understands itself.” – Hans-Georg Gadamer
Relentless rhythm
Time of transition
Vastness experience
The sea offers a sense of renewal and hope, as it continuously washes away the past and prepares for the future.
“The sea is the eternal seducer, it calls to us with its siren song, promising us adventure and excitement.” – Friedrich Nietzsche