Uncomfortable Immersion Ohun Elo Atilẹyin Ìbànújẹ́ by Chloe Marcela Coelho

Uncomfortable Immersion Ohun Elo Atilẹyin Ìbànújẹ́ by Chloe Marcela Coelho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àwùjọ Competition Category.

IrinÀwùjọ· 2020

Uncomfortable Immersion Ohun Elo Atilẹyin Ìbànújẹ́

by Chloe Marcela Coelho

Client: Chloe Marcela Coelho

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Àwùjọ Category

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The Design

About Uncomfortable Immersion Ohun Elo Atilẹyin Ìbànújẹ́

Uncomfortable Immersion jẹ́ ohun elo atilẹyin ìbànújẹ́ tí a ṣe fún àwọn ọ̀dọ́ tí wọ́n ti pàdánù olùfẹ́ wọn. Ohun elo yìí dá lórí ìwé ìtọ́sọ́nà kan tí ó ń ràn àwọn ọ̀dọ́ lọ́wọ́ láti kọ́ àwọn ohun ìrántí ti ara wọn kí wọ́n sì lè fara balẹ̀ gba àkókò tiwọn láti bójú tó ìdààmú ọkàn ní ìwọ̀n tí ó bá wọn mu. A ṣe páńdánì ìrántí kan ní àwòrán ìforúkọsílẹ̀ ọwọ́ (signature) olólùfẹ́ náà, tí a tẹ̀ jáde ní 3D pẹ̀lú PLA, tí a sì dà sínú fàdákà tí a mọ̀ sí sterling silver. A tẹ lẹ́tà kan láti ọwọ́ ẹni tí ó ti kú sórí aṣọ ìbòjú ọ̀já (silk scarf) pẹ̀lú inki tí ń yí padà pẹ̀lú ìgbóná (thermochromic ink), tí ó máa ń di mímọ́ (transparent) tí ìgbóná bá kọjá 27 digrí Celsius, kí àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ inú lẹ́tà náà lè fara hàn nípasẹ̀ ìfọwọ́kàn. Àwọn ọ̀nà ìṣẹ̀dá tí ó dá lórí ènìyàn (human-centred design) ni a lò láti darí iṣẹ́ yìí, tí èròǹgbà rẹ̀ ni láti pèsè ìtìlẹ́yìn fún àwọn tó jìyà ìbànújẹ́ pẹ́ẹ́ lẹ́yìn ìsìnkú.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Uncomfortable Immersion Ohun Elo Atilẹyin Ìbànújẹ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Uncomfortable Immersion Ohun Elo Atilẹyin Ìbànújẹ́ yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Uncomfortable Immersion Ohun Elo Atilẹyin Ìbànújẹ́ nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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