Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Wildetecture Medusozoa chandelier - jellyfish

Been in my new QJD design studio office for a few weeks now and im really loving the space. Im slowly filling the space with various design prototypes and  wildetect designs. Along with my huge collection of architectural books.

The wildetect medusozoa chandelier formed part of a series of 2 chandeliers i termed the Jules Verne - Twenty thousand leagues under the sea range. Designed and created these 2 pieces for an incredible client in a very unique space. The client sold off the space and sadly the new owner didnt share the vision for the chandeliers. So i saved them from whatever fate people have for things they find far, far to wild. Ive had them stored until i built up the energy to relook at the pieces and find them a new space. The original client still owns the piece and im just keeping it for safe measure, whilst the right space is located.

I decided to combine the 2 wildetecture chandeliers into 1 dramatic design piece. Didnt have the energy to revisit the medusozoa since the de-installation several months ago - Creative sensitives sometimes dont always behave rationally -However this time was the time.  I re-assembled the medusozoa (BTW its latin for jelly fish) animal and installed it behind me in my new office space for now. 

Its rather a dramatic statement and way to big for the tiny space - But its full on wildetecture drama at its best - And to be brutal, our lives could use a bit of drama within the threads and canvas of time  - So its hanging behind me in full wildetecture nautical war cry. The pictures dont really do it justice. -Looks like a dangerous animal from the deep behind me. Ready to envelope and eat my brains out and devour  me alive. Pretty much like most wild things on this  continent, that is Africa really.