The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) presents Motion + Emotion, a multidisciplinary exhibition showcasing the work of 13 emerging Victorian designers, who are both leaders in the field and recent graduates.
July 20th, 2011
Motion + Emotion follows last year’s highly successful Light + Shade exhibition. It’s an annual event where recent design graduates, emerging designers and industry leaders challenge themselves and showcase their talents without the constraints of commercial realities.
This year’s design brief was to explore the convergence of existing objects and re-interpret them to deepen our understanding of motion and movement. The designers have realised this through a variety of mediums – sculptural, graphic, multi-media and working model.
“We wanted to create an unrestricting environment where professional designers could freely utilise their skills and experience,” says DIA Victoria Councillor, Dominic Russo.
“Expect out of the ordinary interpretations that challenge the common paradigms of both Motion + Emotion.”
One such example is Emotion Machine, a collaboration between Edward Linacre, Marisa Taylor, Alice Hobday and Joshua Batty. In this experimental and interactive audio-visual project, music is powered by human energy, its tempo changing according to the user’s heart rate.
“In life, everything is connected,” Edward Linacre explains.
“The Emotion Machine renders these connections both visible and audible in order to experience them directly.”
Other exhibitors at Motion + Emotion include Christina Fogale, Lauren Hepner, Robert Puksand, Sue Coles, ilan.el, Ross Gardam, Margaret Fulton and Marcia Liew, Julie Newton, Colleen Morris, David Walley and Jaime Calero.
Motion + Emotion is on display at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building as part of the State of Design Festival, from Thurday 21 – Sunday 24 July.
DIA Victoria
design.org.au/vic
A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers
Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!
Channelling the enchanting ambience of the Caffè Greco in Rome, Budapest’s historic Gerbeaud, and Grossi Florentino in Melbourne, Ross Didier’s new collection evokes the designer’s affinity for café experience, while delivering refined seating for contemporary hospitality interiors.
The Sub-Zero Wolf showrooms in Sydney and Melbourne provide a creative experience unlike any other. Now showcasing all-new product ranges, the showrooms present a unique perspective on the future of kitchens, homes and lifestyles.
Create a configuration to suit your needs with this curved collection.
In the pursuit of an uplifting synergy between the inner world and the surrounding environment, internationally acclaimed Interior Architect and Designer Lorena Gaxiola transform the vibration of the auspicious number ‘8’ into mesmerising artistry alongside the Feltex design team, brought to you by GH Commercial.
Aussie designers Helen Kontouris, Nick Rennie, Adam Goodrum and Abi Alice spoke at Format Furniture about their success in Milan.
The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed
BLP announces the topping out of Health Infrastructure’s $658m Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre building.
July has arrived in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane and this exemplary luggage brand has a new home that ticks all the boxes.