toge
DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2011
Prismic Gallery 2012
"Sharp-pointed thorns.
It is a manifestation of its aggressiveness that it will not let others come near,
And a manifestation of its own weakness.
Aggressiveness and Weakness
When wrapped around in the two conflicting senses,
I feel like reaching out and touch the pain in spite of myself."
Toge (Japanese for thorn) is a modular product. Each "thorn" gives the viewer the impression of a sharp and stiff object, but these modules can in fact be freely combined to create a soft, pliable and standalone space. At DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2011, Emmanuelle arranged five hundred of these Toge modules in 15 different colors to form a wedding dress. This conceptual piece was an exercise in contradictory impressions and sensations - solid and stiff but soft and pliable, menacing yet gentle.
DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2011
Prismic Gallery 2012
"Sharp-pointed thorns.
It is a manifestation of its aggressiveness that it will not let others come near,
And a manifestation of its own weakness.
Aggressiveness and Weakness
When wrapped around in the two conflicting senses,
I feel like reaching out and touch the pain in spite of myself."
Toge (Japanese for thorn) is a modular product. Each "thorn" gives the viewer the impression of a sharp and stiff object, but these modules can in fact be freely combined to create a soft, pliable and standalone space. At DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2011, Emmanuelle arranged five hundred of these Toge modules in 15 different colors to form a wedding dress. This conceptual piece was an exercise in contradictory impressions and sensations - solid and stiff but soft and pliable, menacing yet gentle.
by Nathalie Miebach — The Burden of Every Drop / 2018 / Watercolor on paper / 16”x20” / This musical score is about Hurricane Maria and is divided into four sections. It integrates numerical weather data with anecdotal data from newspaper articles and documentary films about the aftermath the of the storm.