technical description
Part of a collection of metaphorical accessories inspired by our body's most expressive parts. Handmade using porcelain body casts. Gold-plated brass metal frames encompassing the body, hand-turned Colombian kingwood handles and vegetable-tanned leather harnesses.
Size 215x155x50mm, 244 gr., 2013.
concept
The concept of "outrospection" - the starting point for this collection of artefacts - was initially proposed by philosopher Roman Kznaric who stated that in order to know oneself one must live towards the outside: it is by experiencing life that one discovers and shapes oneself. Ultimately, outrospection is the ability to knowing oneself by developing relationships and empathic thinking with others, understanding and identifying with the point of view of our fellow human beings. Taking this idea and combining it with out-of-body experiences, more commonly known as astral projections: these pieces are a metaphorical representation of the mind being projected inwards out of the body, a gateway to self-expression and awareness.
tags
Awareness, Body Extension, Body Interaction, Out-of-Body, Outrospection, Representation, Roman Kznaric, Self-Expression, Self-Perceptionyear
2014category
Accessoriesobject type
Mouthpiecehistorical summary
ITS Contest Application year: 2014
Application area: Accessories
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist