Graduation project
“Each night, as the world fades into slumber, I find myself immersed in a white haze, entering the realm of my subconscious mind, the world of my dreams. Upon awakening, the white haze slowly dissipates as my dreams transform into memories. But what occurs when fragments of the dream materialise, pulled into tangibility, drawn into reality? Colours begin to intensify, and lines become more defined.”
This process is highly similar to Mariko’s design process. Initially, her designs start as vague and unclear ideas, comparable with the white haze in her dreams. However, through visualisation, her designs gain clarity and definition.
In this installation, she demonstrated how this process unfolds by visualising one of her dreams and crafting the white haze. From the exterior, you can observe the white haze enveloping the dream, with muted colours. However, as you step into the space, the true nature of the installation becomes more apparent.
As a part of the installation there is an audio. Here Mariko goes more in dept about the similarities between dreams and design.
LAY ME DOWN
Graduation projectThe human body is often viewed in a limited way, reduced to a collection of individual parts and judged by narrow standards of beauty. However, the body is a complex and multifaceted organism, with a wide range of shapes, forms, and movements that can be appreciated in many different ways.
One of the most striking aspects of the body is its curves. While many people may see them as signs of attractiveness, they can also be appreciated as abstract shapes that have their own inherent beauty. From the graceful sweep of a woman's hip to the natural folds and creases that form with movement, the body is full of both subtle and intriguing details. Each curve tells a unique tale, a testament to the diversity and individuality that make us who we are.
Those abstract shapes are brought together in an installation piece made with ceramics to show every detail and every fold. All folds are naturally created by the body. No movement is the same, and therefore no cast is the same. The unique contours and patterns that emerge in the installation piece are determined by the way you “Lay me down”.
MEMORY MOLD
Nominated Design contst Cor Unum, Keep playing 2023A set of plaster building blocks for the design contest of Cor Unum Designed to ‘Keep playing’.
When she was younger Mariko and her brother who suffers Down Syndome, used to play with building blocks. This is a memory that directly came up in her head when she was thinking about the theme ‘Keep playing’. With the plaster blocks Mariko hopes to capture the memory of her childhood and translate them in to now. The mould holds the memory and you will build a new memory.
ENLIGHTENMENT
This glasswork was created out of recycled glass soldered with copper-tape and tin. A wooden pedestal elevates the glasswork allowing the light to shine through from all angels enlightening thenew life of the glass.
