STUDIO FORMAFANTASMA, Amsterdam (design studio)
Andrea TRIMARCHI (designer)
Simone FARRESIN (designer)
Ore streams – Desk (2016-2017)
iridescent paint on aluminium and stainless steel, anodised aluminium, steel
(a-b) 78.0 x 116.5 x 75.5 cm (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation with the assistance of Nicholas Allen and Helen Nicolay, 2018
2018.184.a-b
© Courtesy Studio Formafantasma
STUDIO FORMAFANTASMA, Amsterdam (design studio)
Andrea TRIMARCHI (designer)
Simone FARRESIN (designer)
Ore streams – Screen 2 (2016-2017)
metallic paint on aluminium, aluminium foam, gold-plated aluminium painted and gilt leather, steel
(a-c) 135.2 x 173.5 x 88.3 cm (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation with the assistance of Nicholas Allen and Helen Nicolay, 2018
2018.185.a-c
© Courtesy Studio Formafantasma
STUDIO FORMAFANTASMA, Amsterdam (design studio)
Andrea TRIMARCHI (designer)
Simone FARRESIN (designer)
Ore streams – Screen 1 (2016-2017)
metallic paint and iridescent paint on aluminium and stainless steel, anodised aluminum, LED, electrical cord, steel
135.5 x 227.5 x 122.5 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation with the assistance of Nicholas Allen and Helen Nicolay, 2018
2018.183
© Courtesy Studio Formafantasma
STUDIO FORMAFANTASMA, Amsterdam (design studio)
Andrea TRIMARCHI (designer)
Simone FARRESIN (designer)
Ore streams – Low chair (2016-2017)
metallic paint on aluminium, gold-plated aluminium, mobile phone parts
82.7 x 37.7 x 61.5 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation with the assistance of Nicholas Allen and Helen Nicolay, 2018
2018.182
© Courtesy Studio Formafantasma
Formafantasma is an Amsterdam-based design studio. Ore streams, 2016–17, draws our attention to the environmental and social impacts of our appetite for new technology and the consequences of the rare earth mineral trade and electronic waste. The project includes a range of office furniture, namely desk, chair, side table, light and cabinet, made from metals and materials reclaimed from discarded electronic devices. – The series also explores modernist design objectives, such as standardisation, universal style, efficiency and modularity.
- Do artists and designers have an ethical responsibility when creating works? What considerations do you believe artists and designers should think about in making their work? What problems in our world today most concern you?
- Brainstorm design ideas for an object you could create from everyday materials that effectively engages people with this problem.
- What materials do you see in our waste stream that you could incorporate into an artwork?
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