Balaatiin Farshaxan · 2020
Superegg Rakibaadda Farshaxanku
- Abaalmarinta Balaatiinka ah ee A' Design Award 2020 in Farshaxan
- CLIENT: Jaco Roeloffs
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 1,230,332
- Verification code 28E5990344 · Verify this award
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About Superegg Rakibaadda Farshaxanku
Superegg waxay matalaysaa isu-duwidda deg-degga ah ee kaabashka qaxwada keliya ee la isticmaalo, taas oo astaan u ah u habboonnaanta aadanaha iyo saamaynta ay ku leedahay deegaanka. Waxay u muuqataa meel sare oo dhulka ka muuqata, qaab superegg leh oo jumladaysan oo qoraal ah, sida uu caddeeyay xisaabiye Gabriel Lame, waxaa lagu sawiray kafeega qaxwaha ah ee la tuuray oo loo habeeyay qaab qumman. Khibradda muuqaalka ayaa ka kooban aragtida dhammaan xaglaha iyo masaafada. In kabadan 3000 kaabsoosha ah ayaa lagusoo aruuriyay wicitaan talaabo looga qaadayo warbaahinta bulshada iyo bulshada deegaanka. Superegg wuxuu u oggolaanayaa daawadaha inuu haasaawo qashinka oo ku dhiirrigeliyo caadooyinka dib u warshadeynta.
About the Abaalmarinta Balaatiinka ah ee A' Design Award
Superegg Rakibaadda Farshaxanku waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Balaatiinka ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado runtii aan caadi ahayn, qurux badan oo quruxsan. Guuleystayaasha Balaatiinka waa mucjisooyin hal-abuur, marag ka ah xuduudaha hal-abuurka maskaxda, waxayna muujiyaan xirfad aan la dhaafi karin iyo caqli naqshadeeyayaashooda. Naqshadahan waxaa laga filayaa inay noqdaan shaqooyin aad loo yaqaan oo qeexa qurxinta xilli, u adeega wanaagga bulshada una hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Superegg Rakibaadda Farshaxanku waa shaqo muujinaysa heer sare oo hufnaan ah, iyadoo aan shaki lahayn adduunka ka dhigaysa meel ka wanaagsan sifooyinkeeda waxtarka leh iyo kuwa qiimaha leh. Superegg Rakibaadda Farshaxanku waa shaqo ku guuleysatay Abaalmarinta Balaatiinka ah ee A' Design Award oo kicisa rabitaanno, dhiirigelisa, farxisa una abuurta farxad weyn.
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- Unique Properties
- Modern consumer product packaging can be irresponsible to nature and the human connection with it. This sculpture reveals the beauty and harmonious co-existence of humans and nature, made possible by thought-provoking art. Combining the core elements of art, the levitated Superegg creates a visceral experience that engages the viewer from all angles and distances. The ability to experience feelings and change perspectives through art, unites people, which is reflected in the sculpture image.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions, mm: 2038 high x 1463 diameter. Weight: 350kg. The bulk of the weight is concentrated in the base and centre core that gives stability. The art installation consists of 4 main parts (base, large and small wheels, aluminium strips), which facilitates the transportation of the structure and its assembling at exhibitions. Installation packaging and storage is a custom built crate with 4 panels that protects against bumps and scratches.
- Tags
- Superegg, installation, art-installation, sculpture, recycling, consumer products, coffee, life, feelings, earth
- Production Technology
- The support structure is made of aluminium, steel and plywood. The cylindrical core has 9 plywood 'wheels' cut and spaced precisely to form an exact superegg. The exterior is formed with 64 aluminium strips bent and rolled to match a 'Lame curve'. LED strips illuminate the sculpture from inside out. 3000 aluminium coffee capsules were collected via a call to action on social media and the local community. Capsules were cleaned and dents removed, then spaced accurately and glued on the surface.
- Design Challenge
- Creating and upscaling a superegg as documented in mathematics theory by French mathematician Gabriel Lame in the 19th century was a challenge. We first modelled the shape in 3D CAD space and converted it to 2D in order to use flat materials like plywood and aluminium sheet. Nine CNC cut plywood 'wheels' dictate the various horizontal extremities, are spread vertically along critically precise points on the core shaft ensuring the shape is true to its design parameters.
- Research
- Design research and development was carried out according to the author's observation of consumer behaviour and studies on the resultant impact of waste on our environment. Crowd-sourcing the main material for the sculpture installation (used coffee capsules) helped create an intriguing story of community involvement and care for the environment. The colours, shape and texture, interacting with each other in the context of the sculpture form, assisted in realising the vision of the artist.
- Inspiration
- The sculpture represents the rapid multiplying of single use coffee capsules, which symbolises human convenience and its impact on our environment. At the heart of the object is the geometric 'superegg' shape, combined with the capsules, it presents the contributions of hundreds of coffee consumers. The capsules are arranged into a new pattern, from random to perfectly spaced lines. This gives a new perspective and the opportunity to peruse our waste and lead us to rethink our recycling habits.
- Project Duration
- The project started in May 2019 in Brisbane, and finished and exhibited in September 2019 at SWELL Sculpture Festival on The Gold Coast, Australia.
- Operation Flow
- The sculpture serves as a visual, textured art object, with the intention of being viewed up close, or from a greater distance. Invited into serene space created by the form, line and texture, there are no defined viewing angles, encouraging the viewer to make their own discoveries. Appearing levitated above ground, the installation represents the contradiction of disorganised consumer product packaging rearranged in perfectly spaced lines, allowing for the beauty and randomness to be revealed.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Lexi Spooner, Variations, 2019
Optional Image #1: Photographer Lexi Spooner, 2019
Optional Image #2: Photographer Lexi Spooner, 2019
Optional Image #3: Photographer Lexi Spooner, 2019
Optional Image #4: Photographer Lee Burrows, 2019
