Blue islands in the pine
In this project, I relied heavily on material exploration and object-oriented ontology.
As a desk it exhibits a very specific purpose which offers a utilitarian function. However, by adding a map of islands to the surface, it evokes images of
paradise and feelings of relaxation. For some, it instantly offers sympathetic responses which transport us to a different place. These illicit responses act in a
transformative way converting the desk into an embodied object. The desk now asks us to interact with it in a different way prompting our senses,
memories, and fantasies.
