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Kepler 186f Messaging Chair

Kepler 186f

Structural basis of Kepler-186f arm-chair is a griddle, soldered from a steel wire to which the elements carved from the oak are fastened with the help of brass sleeves. Various options of armature use combine in harmony with wooden carving and jewelers elements. This art-object represents an experiment in which different aesthetic principles are combined. It could be described as "Barbaric or New Baroque" in which the rough and the exquisite forms are combined. As a result of improvisation, the Kepler became multilayered, enveloped with the subtexts and new details.

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Reconnect Digital Installation

Reconnect

Reconnect is a digital art installation about human communication after a period of remote living. The work combines recorded video calls with twelve LCD screens mounted in an aluminium frame with LED strips. A webcam shows the face of the visitor standing in front of the installation on the central screen, while the other screens show people speaking in recorded calls. At first each screen runs a separate call, then all screens gradually form one combined image. The installation was programmed with node based visual software and driven by a single laptop.

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Conflict Sculpture

Conflict

Conflict is a stone sculpture made from Carrara marble and Kilkenny limestone. The white marble and the dark limestone are joined so that their contrasting colours meet along carved contours. The limestone base is shaped to receive the form of the marble, and the earthen colour of the base is revealed at the point of contact. Where the marble form is cut, a square edged inner section appears. The forms were cut and polished with grinders, and selected areas were carved by hand. The sculpture measures 54 cm high, 44 cm wide and 20 cm deep.

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Rame Puro Metallic Sculptures

Rame Puro

Rame Puro is a series of metallic sculptures. Made from whole pieces of copper, aluminum, and iron. The center of each sculpture is polished to a shine while the edges are untouched and retain their industrial character. These objects are perceived as interior accessories in terms of the utilitarian aspect and as sculptures within their calm states. The main challenge was the desire to conform to natural forms. The sculptures needed to look like natural formations, rather than handmade objects. In search of the desired thickness and relief, many iterations were performed.

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Crown of the Sea General Installation Art

Crown of the Sea General

Crown of the Sea General is a public art installation located in Kouhu Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. The installation measures 10 meters long, 3 meters wide and 4 meters tall. A stainless steel frame and cement mortar form the shape, while glossy glazed tiles, fragmented ceramics, pebbles and mirror glass cover the surface. Benches inside the structure offer shade and rest, and white gravel around the base invites children to play. Patterns from indigenous, Han and Japanese cultures are combined. The crown encourages respect for marine resources.

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Human And Sea Illustration

Human And Sea

Human and Sea is a series of digital art illustrations about the relationship between people and the ocean. The illustrations use a surreal style and a montage form. Female figures appear among fish, coral and seaweed, together with waste left in the water. The harmony between people and the ocean is praised, while the pollution and destruction of the ocean are criticised. Each image is drawn on a graphics tablet with digital painting software. The series is prepared for print and online media, with the aim of supporting marine protection.

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Geometry and Bamboo Light Shadow Art Products

Geometry and Bamboo

Geometric Bamboo Weaving is an art installation that creates light and shadow effects. The work combines a modern geometric animal outline with Chinese traditional bamboo weaving, an intangible cultural heritage craft. Steel is cut to length and welded into a three-dimensional frame. Bamboo is cut, polished and split by hand, then woven into different patterns. The hollow geometric structure holds a light source that is switched on by hand, casting patterned light and shadow. The installation measures 900 by 560 by 2000 millimeters.

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Dandelion and Wishes Wall Art Decor

Dandelion and Wishes

The masterpiece wall art "Dandelion and Wishes" is a collection of Resin bowls and plates created by the artist Mahnaz Karimi specializing in Abstract Art, Resin Art, and Fluid Art. It is created and formed in such a way to show her inspiration of nature and dandelion seeds. The light and transparent colors applied in this artwork are white, the color of dandelion, gray showing dimension and shades, and gold reflecting the sunlight. The way the pieces are installed on the wall can best depict the sense of floating, flying, and freedom, which are the unique features of dandelions.

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Ceramics Extension Art Installation

Ceramics Extension

The installation is formed by traditional handmade ceramics sculptures and 3D printed plastic sculptures. The art and design are trying to communicate a strong feeling to the audiences that every object, everyone, everything is being extended infinitely. With the presence of sculpture, it is communicating part of the objects they see are real, but the other objects are the reflection by the mirrors, which is unreal. The interaction makes people think that they are stepping into a fantasy world that is created by themselves.

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Kintsukuroi Wallpaper

Kintsukuroi

Kintsukuroi is a digitally printed wallpaper for interior walls. The design shows a fine porcelain surface in blue and white that breaks open. Behind the break, a shining surface of precious metal sheets appears. The pattern recalls Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, a practice that treats breakage and repair as part of an object's history and as a sign of resilience. The wallpaper is printed on textured vinyl with metallic finishes in gold, bronze or silver. Each panel measures 650 by 270 centimetres and can be cut to fit a given room.

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Same But Different Tangible Smell

Same But Different

Same But Different is an art installation that turns smell into a physical form. The work is based on isomers, which are compounds with the same chemical formula but a different arrangement of atoms, and can therefore carry two different smells. Each sculpture holds two related smells and joins their molecular shapes in one form. The forms are 3D printed and coated with several layers of holographic paint applied by an industrial airbrush. Internal chambers with absorbent materials preserve the smells, which diffuse outward through thin conduits. Visitors can hold and smell each piece.

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Castelli di Ceramica Multifunctional Pot

Castelli di Ceramica

Castelli di Ceramica is a modular ceramic pot that can also be used as a fruit bowl or container. The pot is made of four parts that stack together with stable and precise interlocking. When closed, the piece works as a decorative object for tables and sideboards, and it can also hold flowers. When the four parts are separated, each one serves as a bowl or a container. Every piece is decorated by hand in the traditional style of Castelli, an Italian village with a long history of ceramic craft. The pot is dishwasher safe.

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