#Tord Boontje

[brooklynmuseum]

It’s the most twinkly time of the year. ✨

Some of the many glittery, ethereal objects in Thierry Mugler: Couturissime that may catch your eye are the “Blossom” chandeliers in the perfume gallery designed by Tord Boontje for Swarovski. These romantic, asymmetrical fixtures in “white” and “black” – which provide ambiance in this gallery – are inspired by nature. 

“When I first looked at the crystal components, I saw that the shapes resembled leaves and flower petals,” said Boontje. “This reminded me of when I was young, I saw a frozen blossom branch after an ice storm. I sensed this memory of the beauty of the frozen, sparkling flowers reflected in the crystal.”

An exhibition initiated, produced and circulated by @mbamtl, in collaboration with @muglerofficial. Curator: @thierrymaximeloriot. Our presentation is coordinated by @matthew_yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture.

📷 Installation view, Thierry Mugler: Couturissime, on view November 18, 2022 - May 7, 2023. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)

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Artist research :|

Tord Boontje

I was introduced to tords work earlier on in the week and felt quite drawn to it as I wanted to do the same with my moss and crest work that looks like moss but is made out of something that is dissimilar from moss as a substance itself.

As well as Tord I also researched Christina Iglesias her sculptural work was of interest to me and it made me thing that unlike tords work and how it resembles house hold items such a lampshades Christina’s work is solely installations and that also felt like a bridge to my own work as the moss it’s self grows without and purpose or direction

Christina Iglesias

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Disrupt Project Week 2 - Laser Cutting Laser Cutting Research

Laser Cutting is an industrial technique and as such is not usually associated with the fine art world. There are however, a number of artists challenging that assumption.

Tord Boontje (Left) and Gabriel Schama (Right)

Gabriel Schama began working with X-Acto knives and paper before developing that skill into his signature detailed laser-cut wood sculptures. He brought an aspect of three-dimensionality to industrial process by layering cuts over top of one another and sealing them with glue to create designs that have been called hypnotic by admirers. Schama utilises an entirely digital workflow, sketching in Adobe Illustrator before moving on to the laser cutter.

Above: Examples of Schama's work.

Tord Boontje is a Dutch industrial product designer. The discipline of Product Design has a long and often contentious relationship with the Fine Art world. In this sense it's fitting that a person so renowned for blurring the lines between those two extremes would also be at the forefront of incorporating laser cutting into artist work.

Boontje is known for utilising industrial techniques to create delicate and intricate pieces of sculpture. In contrast to Schama, Boontje creates a sense of three-dimensionality by twisting, bending and attaching cuts at perpendicular angles. In this way he uses an industrial process to create something "organic"

Above: Examples of Boontje's work.

#DIsrupt #Research

[natashahylee]

 A Different Point Of View

Source A: Beneficial Shock- The Together/ Apart Issue 

Source B: Issue 013 June 2004- Rem Koolhaas, New York, New Positions Stories From Milan Shin + Tomoko Azumi Berlin Architecture 

Source A: 

"Have you ever noticed that broken souls attract each other?" (pg 60)

"Under street lights, in the darker corners of the city." (pg 60)

"Until then, we are frozen, caged in all these spaces until someone walks in, a train arrives, someone fires a gun or the clocks stop ticking." (pg 22) 

Source B:

"Into a fairy tale forest of spinning printed silk banners, textile garlands, and chairs, tables and benches draped with layers of hand cut fabric flowers." (pg 57)

"The bubbles of certainty are constantly exploding." (pg 75) 

"Called Happily Ever After." (pg 57) 

Third Story: 

A: "Have you ever noticed that broken souls attract each other?"

B: "Into a fairy tale forest of spinning printed silk banners, textile garlands, and chairs, tables and benches draped with layers of hand cut fabric flowers." 

A: "Under street lights, in the darker corners of the city." 

B: "The bubbles of certainty are constantly exploding." 

A: "Until then, we are frozen, caged in all these spaces until someone walks in, a train arrives, someone fires a gun or the clocks stop ticking."

B: "Called Happily Ever After." 

In this piece, I wanted to tell the story of two people who are happily together, however one of them (the boy) is struggling with their mental health. They start off meeting each other, and start a close relationship. As time goes on, the boy begins to feel happier, and the love and positive energy is transferred from the girl. When they are together, nothing else matters but them. The black flowers represent negative energy, whilst the pink and purple flowers represent a more positive energy. As time goes on further, the boy understands that they can no longer be together, he has to work on himself, and believes that he is not good enough for the girl. He distances himself, and they end up breaking off the relationship. By the end of the story, the boy is filled with more love and positive energy (and therefore has more pink and purple flowers within him), than when he was by himself, and the girl is filled with negative energy from the break up, and the loss of the boy (and therefore has more black flowers within her).

My third story reminded me of a love story. “Broken Souls” made me think of mental health problems, whilst the “fairy tale forest” reminded me of a dreamy, loving environment. “Darker corners of the city” made me think of a dark, gloomy, unwelcoming atmosphere, along with being “caged in”, something unpleasant. To link these two contrasting descriptions, I wanted to represent a dark gloomy surrounding (using dark black fine liner), with two people in a more positive environment (using flowers), to show that all the bad things are forgotten about when they are together. The umbrella in the middle image, protects both the people from all the negative energy around them (the black flowers that are pouring down beside them). To represent the city, I chose to draw the buildings as seen from my bedroom, on the fourth floor. I have lived here in Bournemouth for one month, so I wanted these buildings in my drawing to represent new beginnings and new futures for the two people. I used a scalpel to cut borders to represent “caged in spaces” and to focus the audience's attention on the two people. The red train in the background represents distancing, and leaving. I wanted it to stand out from the dark imagery, a focal point to the eye, as well as an important part of my story. I chose to call my piece “Happily Ever After”, a happy start and middle to the relationship, and in another point of view, a happy ending, as the best decision for the two people was to break off the relationship, for them to live happy, separate lives in the future.

Tord Boontje inspired the use of the hand cut flowers. His works include flower table lights that are laser cut from steel, and then hand formed. One of his pieces that inspired me was called Bouquet. This piece was inspired by Boontje’s mother’s Swedish home, in which he admired the flowers in the garden and vases. He composed this piece using flowers from here, in which he pressed in a book and scanned to add to the drawing process. He then used a computer controlled plotter cutter to cut the flowers and leaves out from his chosen material, a matt, white sheet of plastic. This created a beautiful, delicate, romantic arrangement of flowers and leaves, something I wanted to similarly create.

Bouquet by Tord Boontje:

Another piece by Tord Boontje, that has inspired me:

Reference Pictures Of The Buildings From My Bedroom Window:

Experimenting With The Cutting Out Of Flowers And The Placement Of People:

Plan For My Third Story:

Process Photos:

Final Outcome:

[somediyprojects]

DIY Straw Cluster Chandelier

Project by Aunt Peaches:

Believe it or not, I have a drawer full of old drinking straws — superfluous craft supplies are an occupational hazard. So I was thrilled to see this straw chandelier project come across my desk, because now I can use them for something beautiful! As those of you who saw Aunt Peaches’ coffee filter flowers know, she is a genius when it comes to creating elegant designs out of mundane materials; so good, in fact, that often you can’t tell what the material is at first glance. This straw chandelier is no exception. It reminds me of the garland light by Tord Boontje — I love the energy of the little straw bursts and the beautiful irregularity of the shape. It’s a perfect project for a rainy day and is a snap to build. Thanks for sharing, Peaches! — Kate

Materials

one bolt of 24-gauge wire

120 drinking straws

1 yard of 10-gauge wire (you can also use an old wire lamp shade or heavy gauge wire coat hanger)

Cost: $2.50 + light source (depending how you configure your base, this can attach directly to an existing fixture, including an ugly, old ceiling light)

Time: 3–5 hours, depending on size and scissor skills (80% of time is spent cutting straws)

Instructions

1. Cut straws into non-uniform sections, removing any bendy parts (is there a technical term for these?)

2. Use a small pair of scissors to make vertical incisions around the straw, leaving a 1-cm band in the middle. No need for precision here, just work toward the maximum number of incisions while leaving yourself something to grip on to later.

Note: you will find that straws from restaurants and soda fountain dispensers tend to be larger, sturdier and easier to cut than the ones you buy at the grocery store.

3. Run a 10” length of the 24-gauge wire through the remaining/unsliced tube and bend in half.

4. Use your fingers to twist the wire around itself, locking in the straw at one end.

5. Make your base by shaping the heavier 10-gauge wire into a loose spiral (wrapping around a sauce pot works well). You can also skip the spiral and go for a free-form bird cage shape, or just use and an old wire lamp shade. If you are hanging a pendant light through the base, use the lighter 24-gauge wire to form a star shape at the top, as this will allow you to slip the bulb in later.

Caution: whatever shape base you choose, just make sure there is at least a 6” open radius around the light bulb (you don’t want one of your straws touching a hot bulb!)

6. Wrap the twisted wire around your lamp base and secure. Note, 70% of the straws here are secured so that they remain suspended 4” off the base; the other 30% range from 1” to 10” to give it a more non-uniform, organic feeling.

VOILA!

#diy #crafts #home decor #x

[fashionbooksmilano]

Tord Boontje  Enchanted World

The Romance of Design

Tord Boontje

Rizzoli, New York 2021, 280 pages, 29x24 cm., ISBN  978-0-8478-7005-9

euro 75,00

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Tord Boontje: Enchanted World is a comprehensive visual document of the designer’s most recent work. As an artist and a craftsman, Boontje incorporates an artisanal sensibility into contemporary industrial design, drawing upon a rich graphic tradition to create objects of exceptional beauty and delicacy.  Featured here are some of his latest works, many undertaken after Boontje stepped down as Head of Design Products at the Royal College of Art in 2013 (a position he assumed after Ron Arad in 2009). Now, solely focused on his own design studio in London, Boontje showcases many of his designs, including the wispy Icarus Lamp, an armoire constructed entirely of pressed-metal fig “leaves” for Meta, a portable Bluetooth speaker for Yamaha hidden under a curtain of horsehair, and many other romantic explorations that have made Boontje’s output stand out in the world of design. Combining developing technologies and traditional approaches, his pieces are prized for their originality, delicacy, and intricate detail. This book is a must for design lovers, providing readers with a window into how Boontje crafts his unique objects, from studio prototype to retail. Indeed, the book is conceived as a work of total design, using special printing effects and beautiful marginalia on almost every page in the form of Boontje’s sensitive and romantic detailed hand-drawn illustrations that have served as the inspiration for many of the objects featured here.

30/10/21

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#Artist Research #research notebook #tord boontje #design #biophilia #biophilia project

[design-art-architecture]

Fabric Room by Tord Boontje.⁣

#Tord Boontje #art #fabric

[aworldofpattern]

Tord Boontje for Target, Christmas 2006.

#tord boontje #target #print #pattern #homewares #tableware #Christmas #surface pattern design #surface pattern #pattern design #textile design #printed textiles #textiles #high street #early 2000s #2000s #2006 #papercut #silhouette #plates #glasses #holidays

[vizuart]

Tord Boontje - Night Blossom Chandelier (2003)

#art #visual #art pieces #paintings #Tord Boontje - Night Blossom Chandelier (2003)

[grabsomeironmeat]

Tord Boontje

[ava-ships]

Stimboard of Sasha and Yasuhiro!

(Credit to @galaxyslime, @swansongstims, @gottastim, @nanostims, @clearslime, @softsnowdropstims, @cinnastims and @glazecake )

Light structure credit to Tord Boontje in the St. Louis Art Museum

#flashing lights tw #aes #stim #ship: psychedelic #s/i: sasha kaneko #self shipping #f/os #self ship #self insert #danganronpa #yasuhiro hagakure #danganronpa self ship

[slam-decorative]

Night Blossom Chandelier, Tord Boontje, 2003, Saint Louis Art Museum: Decorative Arts and Design

https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/47272/

#stlartmuseum #artmuseum #slam #museumarchive

[charpenterie]

Light Flowers lamp by Studio Tord Boontje https://ift.tt/3xerlDc July 01, 2021 at 04:00PM

[aic-design]

Rough and Ready Chair, Tord Boontje, 1998, Art Institute of Chicago: Architecture and Design

Highland Park Associates Fund Size: 84.4 × 50.8 × 38.1 cm (33 1/4 × 20 × 15 in.) Medium: Painted pine, wool and plastic

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/239679/

#architectureanddesign #artinstituteofchicago #tordboontje #museumarchive

[fashionbooksmilano]

Interwoven

Kvadrat Textile and Design

With contributions from Tord Boontje, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Olafur Eliasson, Denise Hagströmer, Hettie Judah, Sevil Peach, Zoë Ryan, Peter Saville and Jane Withers

Published by Prestel Verlag in association with Violette Editions, Munich/London 2013, 264 pages,  ISBN 978-3-7913-4858-2

euro 48,00*

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In electrifying color and exquisite detail, this survey of Kvadrat, the renowned Danish textile company, tells the complete story from inception to collaborations with world-famous visual artists and designers. One of the world’s leading textile manufacturers, Kvadrat has been a pioneer of Scandinavian style for four decades; its fabrics have become essential components of the most exquisite modern interiors. From the classic designs of the 1960s and 1970s to the vibrant, ecologically and technologically advanced styles of today, Kvadrat has worked with some of the icons of 20th-century art and design, including Nanna Ditzel and Verner Panton, and nurtured important relationships with many of the world’s most creative artists, architects, and designers, such as David Adjaye, Patricia Urquiola, Roman Signer, Thomas Demand, and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.This beautiful volume, designed by Graphic Thought Facility, celebrates the textiles of Kvadrat, drawing a thread from its deep roots in the coastal landscape of Denmark to a herd of Icelandic sheep bred and reared by artist Olafur Eliasson. Filled with color photographs and fascinating texts, the book highlights specific themes that characterize Kvadrat’s association with the likes of Tord Boontje, Akira Minagawa, Finn Sködt, and Sevil Peach, as well as its influence in the field of textile design in offices, entertainment venues, and the home.

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