Uncomfortable Immersion Sorgstödsverktyg av Chloe Marcela Coelho

Designen Uncomfortable Immersion Sorgstödsverktyg av Chloe Marcela Coelho är en högt ansedd vinnare av den mycket prestigefyllda 2020 A' Design Award i Järn i tävlingskategorin Social design.

JärnSocial· 2020

Uncomfortable Immersion Sorgstödsverktyg

av Chloe Marcela Coelho

Klient: Chloe Marcela Coelho

Vinnare av A' Design Award i Järn i kategorin Social

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Om Uncomfortable Immersion Sorgstödsverktyg

Obekväm Fördjupning är ett sorgstödsverktyg för sörjande ungdomar. Verktygslådan centreras kring en guidebok som hjälper unga människor att skapa personliga ritualobjekt och bearbeta förlust i sin egen takt. Ett minneshänge formas efter en älskad persons signatur, 3D-printas i PLA och gjuts i sterlingsilver. En sidenscarf trycks med ett brev från den avlidne i termokromatiskt bläck, som blir genomskinligt över 27 grader Celsius, så att orden framträder genom beröring. Människocentrerade designmetoder vägledde arbetet, som syftar till att erbjuda stöd långt efter en begravning.

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Om A' Design Award i Järn

Uncomfortable Immersion Sorgstödsverktyg är vinnare av A' Design Award i Järn, ett prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas bra designverk som uppfyller de professionella och industriella krav som förväntas av välgjorda skapelser. Järnvinnare visar stor skicklighet, hög specialisering, expertförståelse och skaparnas kreativa förmåga. Uncomfortable Immersion Sorgstödsverktyg förväntas vara en högt skattad, beundrad och älskad skapelse som är praktisk och innovativ. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Järn integrerar branschens bästa praxis och har kompetenta tekniska egenskaper kopplade till kunnande och talang. Uncomfortable Immersion Sorgstödsverktyg respekteras för sin grundlighet och är utformat för att åstadkomma förbättringar av livskvaliteten som hjälper till att göra världen till en bättre plats.

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Erkännanden, teammedlemmar och tekniska detaljer tillhandahållna av designern.

Unika egenskaper: 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.
Dimensioner & förpackning: '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
Taggar: Grief, Death, Ritual, Empathy, Social Impact, Adolescence, Support, Mourning, Pendant, Scarf
Produktionsteknik: 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.
Designutmaning: 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.
Forskning: 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.
Projektlängd: 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.
Arbetsflöde: 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.
Patent: Copyrights belong to Chloe Marcela Coelho, 2019