Studeo_Studio

The first workshop I'm doing in Design 1 is Studeo_Studio. We were asked to 'spatialize' a 2D image with sketches and models, to work towards designing our own interior space. 

Olafur Eliasson, Reimagine, 2002. 

Installation view at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on the occasion of Take your time: Olafur Eliasson; 

photo: Ian Reeves, courtesy SFMOMA; © 2009 Olafur Eliasson

The image of Olufur Eliasson’s Reimagine, grabbed my attention very quickly because of its illusion to perspective. The two dimensional projection seems to perfectly capture the concept of turning 2D to 3D, by arranging trapezoidal shapes into the suggestion of a room.

The main response I had to Eliasson’s image (other artists including James Turrell, Dan Flavin, Chillida) was my fascination with the light defining spaces within a space. Does a room feel larger or smaller, when separated into specific segments and/or defining each wall from the others? The smoke of Eliasson’s Your Blind Movement would surely feel claustrophobic, yet the border of the space you are occupying is unapparent.

S. Maria Annunciata, in Chiesa Rossa
Dan Flavin, ‘Untitled’, 1996.
Photo: Daniele Aulenta

The differentiated spaces lead my thoughts to kitset construction, each wall or shape could be seen as a component. Further research into the Reimagine installation showed me that the shapes constantly moved, appeared and disappeared, therefore continually forming different spaces. Perhaps a great benefit of a kitset studio would be the ability to control and create the space yourself.

Finally, many of my drawings focus on the cut out in the internal wall, suggested to me by the Reimagined image. This feature explores the idea of aligning lines and views within rooms to create optical illusion. I am currently unsure of the effect this would have on you perception of space while standing static, but would surely make for more dynamic movement through the studio.