Uncomfortable Immersion Igikoresho cyo Gufasha mu Kubabara by Chloe Marcela Coelho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo Gukorera Abaturage Competition Category.
IcyumaIgishushanyo Gukorera Abaturage· 2020
Uncomfortable Immersion Igikoresho cyo Gufasha mu Kubabara
Client: Chloe Marcela Coelho
Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Igishushanyo Gukorera Abaturage Category
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About Uncomfortable Immersion Igikoresho cyo Gufasha mu Kubabara
Uncomfortable Immersion ni igikoresho cyo gufasha ingimbi zapfuye ababyeyi cyangwa abo bakundaga mu gukemura ikibazo cy'umubabaro. Iki gikoresho gishingiye ku gitabo cy'ubuyobozi gifasha urubyiruko kubaka ibintu byabo bwite by'umuco wo kwibuka no kunyura mu nzira yo kwihanganira igihombo ku muvuduko wabo bwite. Umutako wo kwibuka (pendant) wakozwe mu buryo bw'umukono w'uwapfuye, wacapwe mu buryo bwa 3D ukoresheje PLA hanyuma unyuzwa muri feza nziza (sterling silver). Ishano rya silike ryacapishijwe ibaruwa yanditswe n'uwapfuye rikoresheje wino ihindura ibara bitewe n'ubushyuhe (thermochromic ink), ihinduka nk'inyoni igihe ubushyuhe bugeze hejuru ya dogere 27 Celsius, bigatuma amagambo agaragara igihe umuntu ariyakoraho. Ubushakashatsi bwashingiye ku buryo bwo gushushanya bushingiye ku muntu (human-centred design), kandi intego ni ugutanga ubufasha igihe kirekire nyuma y'umuhango wo gushyingura.
The Recognition
About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma
Uncomfortable Immersion Igikoresho cyo Gufasha mu Kubabara ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Uncomfortable Immersion Igikoresho cyo Gufasha mu Kubabara biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Uncomfortable Immersion Igikoresho cyo Gufasha mu Kubabara yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.
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
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