DSDN141 Project 3 Summary
The concept of my object was to portray the ideas of anxiety. More specifically I was interested in the idea of internalized anxiety; the structured, defensive metal exterior covering up an unstable base that you can see right through. The switch at the apex of the structure is asymmetric; inviting you to flick it to complete the tapered angles, but that small flick sets it off and erupts into a continuous loud noise as if highly irritated. I wanted to exploit the materials to create this representation on anxiety; the cold, hard, sheet metal creating a protective shell which mostly covers the base, representational of trying to suppress anxious tendencies and cover them with a strong exterior. And the resin on the base speaks to the vulnerability that comes with anxiety, the unstable base letting you see right through to internal workings. The form of each part reflect the same ideas, the metal structured and calculated in contrast to the rounded base that sits unsteadily on a surface.
This project has taught me a lot about making purposeful decisions and having a clear direction in my design process. Because we had to commit to a form early on because we had the switches printed meant that I was dedicated to an idea and focused more on executing it well and smaller details.
