Uncomfortable Immersion Kete Tautoko Pōuri by Chloe Marcela Coelho

Uncomfortable Immersion Kete Tautoko Pōuri by Chloe Marcela Coelho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Pāpori Competition Category.

RinoPāpori· 2020

Uncomfortable Immersion Kete Tautoko Pōuri

by Chloe Marcela Coelho

Client: Chloe Marcela Coelho

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Pāpori Category

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The Design

About Uncomfortable Immersion Kete Tautoko Pōuri

Ko te Uru Whakapōuritanga he kete tautoko pōuri mō ngā taiohi kua pāngia e te mate. Ko te pokapū o te kete he pukapuka ārahi e āwhina ana i ngā taiohi ki te hanga taonga tikanga whaiaro me te whakaea i te mate i tō rātou anō āwhero. He whakamaharatanga tāwhiwhi i hangaia mai i te waitohu a te tangata aroha, i taia-3D ki te PLA, ā, i whakarewaina ki te hiriwa parakore. He hīkaka hiraka kua taia ki tētahi reta nā te tangata kua mate, mā te waituhi hurihanga-mahana, ka whakamāramatia ake i te 27 nga tohu ki runga o Celsius, nā reira ka puta ake ngā kupu mā te pā atu. Ko ngā tikanga hoahoa e aro nui ana ki te tangata i ārahi i tēnei mahi, e whāia ana kia tautoko tonu i muri kē i te tangihanga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Uncomfortable Immersion Kete Tautoko Pōuri te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Uncomfortable Immersion Kete Tautoko Pōuri he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Uncomfortable Immersion Kete Tautoko Pōuri mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The project explores the way that our society deals with grief; particularly in adolescents. It considers the emotional complexities within grief and the socio-cultural misconceptions. Using Human-Centred Design, a grief book was created to guide the bereaving to construct ritual objects which help the adolescent process and comprehend at their own pace, while maintaining important metaphysical relationships with the deceased. Personal autonomy was strongly encouraged in their grief journey.
Dimensions & Packaging: 'Without Expectation' by Chloe Marcela Coelho - Width 176 mm x Depth 5 mm x Height 250 mm
Signature Pendant - Width 35 mm x Depth 2 mm x Height 50 mm
Grief Scarf - Width 900 mm x Depth 0.5 mm x Height 900 mm
Tags: Grief, Death, Ritual, Empathy, Social Impact, Adolescence, Support, Mourning, Pendant, Scarf
Production Technology: The companion artefact to the grief book, 'Without Expectations', was a pendant made from the signature of a loved one which was 3D printed in PLA and cast in sterling silver. The grief scarf uses a unique black thermochromic ink that becomes transparent above 27C. This was infused into silk containing a printed letter from their lost loved one, that only appears with the ritualistic gesture of touch. The novel manufacturing process for the resultant scarf required many iterations to perfect.
Design Challenge: Institutionalized death has misconstrued grief in our society. Grievers are expected to avoid emotional depth and showing vulnerability, especially for teenagers. This alienates and discourages teenagers from dealing with grief in a healthy manner. During vast physical and mental changes, reworking identities and shifting parental dynamics, a loved one's death is crushing. While initial support around the funeral is crucial, support is often scarce months after a death when it's needed most.
Research: Uncomfortable Immersion uses human-centred and service design ideas to provide an empathic toolset for grieving adolescents. Extended research into existing literature, interviews about loss and evaluation from psychologists and deathcare specialists provided a foundation for new concepts around grief care. The project has been heavily requested and discussed in relation to personal memorials and discourse in deathcare field. As well allowing exploration of my personal experience of loss.
Inspiration: Grief is a universal aspect of the human condition that is rarely discussed in western society, which often frames grief as a 'stage' for people to overcome with most support occurring during the funeral. However, new frameworks suggest that grief is an ongoing process. This leaves long-term grievers without support or agency, creating unnecessary suffering. Embracing my personal experience of losing my mother at thirteen has shown me that grief is not something to be rushed or prescribed.
Project Duration: The project was started in March 2018 as part of the Honours Project in Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) at RMIT University (City Campus). The project was completed in November of 2018.
Operation Flow: Without Expectation is a practical guide for adolescents in a time of loss. It approaches the subject with sensitivity, that respects the maturity and hardship the teenager has unwittingly embarked upon. Through the use of approachable stories about grief and transformation, the user is informed of harmful fallacies that are common in western society. It promotes concepts of death literacy and ritualism in mourning, including a memorial pendant and a scarf with handwriting from the deceased.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Chloe Marcela Coelho, 2019