⛲️ DON’T MOVE THE FOUNTAIN, 2024
Vienna Design Week, Vienna + Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
Project management, overall design and organisation - Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland
Core Team - Thibaud Boto, Georges Baida, Lucie Briand, Jun Fujisaku, Phoebe Ho, Jonghoo Jeong, Leto Keunen, Serim Kwack, Mijali Posades, Ise Weier & Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland
Exhibition text - Pia Gräwe & Derrick Crichlow
Print - Ise Weier
Works by - Natali Aguirre Montaña & Ise Weier, Georges Baida, Phoebe Ho & Jonghoo Jeong , Alicia Borssén & Derrick Crichlow , Thibaud Boto, Pia Gräwe & Lilly Noordhof , Christophe Boulmer, Victoire Donneger & Léane Gorgette, Lucie Briand & Leto Keunen, Dalila Fermezza, Sarath Muralidharan & Chiara Zarotti , Jun Fujisaku, Serim Kwack & Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland , Sugyeong Lee & Yichun Liu, Mijali Posada & Kai Hsiang Wen
Historically, fountains have been known as symbols of power and luxury. However, as a central element in various public spaces, the fountain is also deeply embedded in society. In this way, it serves as a medium for deconstructing the various contexts in which we as humans operate. Moreover, the fountain embodies one of the most precious elements we know: water - it sustains life, speaks a universal language and occupies ninety percent of our body matter. This water is the starting point for this project. In constructing the fountain, this group of designers will translate different concepts related to water into different parts of the fountain. Through this collective effort, the fountain becomes more than a structure - it becomes a symbol of interconnectedness and shared vision. Each one of the 10 pieces embedded in the installation was made by a team of students of the Contextual Design Department of the Design Academy Eindhoven.
Led by the idea of cross-collaborations outside the academic sphere, the second-year Contextual Design MA students from the Design Academy Eindhoven joined forces to design a collective water fountain. The group is unique collection of young international designers coming from a diverse group of cultural and professional backgrounds, that combine their multiple abilities to co-create ten water heads that act as a sole entity. The installation addresses the unique approach of the masters programme using material experimentation and narrative as mediums to explore profound concepts.
Photo credits - Anwyn Howard
Vienna Design Week, Vienna + Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
Project management, overall design and organisation - Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland
Core Team - Thibaud Boto, Georges Baida, Lucie Briand, Jun Fujisaku, Phoebe Ho, Jonghoo Jeong, Leto Keunen, Serim Kwack, Mijali Posades, Ise Weier & Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland
Exhibition text - Pia Gräwe & Derrick Crichlow
Print - Ise Weier
Works by - Natali Aguirre Montaña & Ise Weier, Georges Baida, Phoebe Ho & Jonghoo Jeong , Alicia Borssén & Derrick Crichlow , Thibaud Boto, Pia Gräwe & Lilly Noordhof , Christophe Boulmer, Victoire Donneger & Léane Gorgette, Lucie Briand & Leto Keunen, Dalila Fermezza, Sarath Muralidharan & Chiara Zarotti , Jun Fujisaku, Serim Kwack & Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland , Sugyeong Lee & Yichun Liu, Mijali Posada & Kai Hsiang Wen
Historically, fountains have been known as symbols of power and luxury. However, as a central element in various public spaces, the fountain is also deeply embedded in society. In this way, it serves as a medium for deconstructing the various contexts in which we as humans operate. Moreover, the fountain embodies one of the most precious elements we know: water - it sustains life, speaks a universal language and occupies ninety percent of our body matter. This water is the starting point for this project. In constructing the fountain, this group of designers will translate different concepts related to water into different parts of the fountain. Through this collective effort, the fountain becomes more than a structure - it becomes a symbol of interconnectedness and shared vision. Each one of the 10 pieces embedded in the installation was made by a team of students of the Contextual Design Department of the Design Academy Eindhoven.
Led by the idea of cross-collaborations outside the academic sphere, the second-year Contextual Design MA students from the Design Academy Eindhoven joined forces to design a collective water fountain. The group is unique collection of young international designers coming from a diverse group of cultural and professional backgrounds, that combine their multiple abilities to co-create ten water heads that act as a sole entity. The installation addresses the unique approach of the masters programme using material experimentation and narrative as mediums to explore profound concepts.
Photo credits - Anwyn Howard