Arts Thread

Contained 1.0 is a dialogue between a designer and a glass artist and between mass production and local production. One of a kind on a systematic basis. Inspired by the idea of the city as an ecosystem, where the producers and consumers are part of the same system, Kamea contacted a glassblower friend. They started a dialogue about handicrafts and computerised methods. This conversation led to the experiment of combining metal laser cutting and glass blowing. The metal gives the configuration and the technical parts of the handle. The glass blowing gives the volume and capacity. After the blowing, the mould remains part of the final object.

The project at hand delves into the intertwined nature of globalization, locality, design, and craft. It involves repurposing Coca-Cola glass bottles, which symbolize global industry. By re-blowing them into shapes inspired by the historical glass-blowing artist Ennion, the project highlights the relationship between globalization, technology, economy, design, and society. Ennion's innovative and commercially successful works emerged during the Pax Romana (27BC-180AD). Coca-Cola's distribution expanded primarily during the Pax Americana era. Manipulating part of the object while keeping part of the original shape of the Coca-Cola bottles creates a series of hybrid objects that obtain this project's essence. This process sheds light on the intricate connections between these elements, which are sometimes overlooked, on their positive and negative sides.