Expropriation of Form

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“Disposable objects” should have a secondary function so that their useful life is at least equal to the lifespan of the material from which they are made.

Mass produced products are made from materials that will remain on Earth for thousands of years and their functional life is less than a year. It’s illogical to continue these practices and there is no way to reverse them, not from my position. What I can do is steal the form of these objects once their purpose has finished and rescue them from the fate that brings them away from all function.

What if I find within the disposable objects around me, an opportunity to rescue a form and give it a new useful life, one that takes advantage of the qualities of its materiality to fulfill a new-function? This lamp serves as a study on what can be done instead of allocating resources and materials to make a durable casing from scratch. Production is stopped before it even exists, durable waste is avoided in the trash and objects are created with new-functions where emotional bonds with their users/creators can be generated.

Instructions for these optional functions should be included and promoted along with those “disposable objects” and should be clear and simple enough so that anyone can choose to create a new object from that form instead of discarding it.

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