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Merve Abt, Giulia Bertolino & Lena Breitmoser
term paper exhibition design & scenography
The play structure / conversation pieces are meant to stimulate a conversation between strangers by creating an unpredicted, unusual encounter situation. encounter situation. Using a playful approach, we developed designs for a series of different structures that embody the balance of a conversation. Each time a person joins or leaves the conversation, the weight and balance of the pieces change. This allows the movement of the other to be felt & transmitted.
Title: conversation pieces
Medium: wood
Year: 2023
Supervising Prof.: James Langdon/ Celiné Condorelli
The group is interested in the potential of play as a door opener and lively alternative to the everyday life of an adult. This is their first collaboration and currently they are still playing around....