An Invitation and brief for
‘OBJECT TRANSLATOR’ of Strange•R
for Designersblock, London Design Festival 2009
We are presenting at the London Design Festival 2009 with Singapore Creative Network UK!
Calling the ‘OBJECT TRANSLATOR’s to come into play this time to contribute to the Room.
Are you an Object Translator in the world of Strange•R?
If you are a design student, a designer, an inventor or simply someone who likes to create beyond your own preconception and ego, you can become an Object Translator in the world of Strange•R.
The Object Translator can choose to create more than one Strange•R and is subjected to selection.
The role and task of an Object Translator.
The task of an Object Translator is to give life to an abandon object by translating a set of information from a day’s journey belonging to a stranger in a city (known as the Traveller). These Journeys of different participating strangers in the city are recorded in a booklet which we named as ‘Passport to Strange•R world’ that was previously collected in another part of this creative process.
**To conceive a Strange•R, the Object Translator has to follow a few simple steps from the devised Methodology*
Steps to the making of Strange•R
- From the list below, choose a Strange•R to create.
- Complete a sentence that comes with the passport which will describe the character of the Strange•R. The sentence shall be completed with a keyword or keywords found in the passport.
example:
- The milk carton (pre-determined from an object mentioned in the passport) who wants to be a cow (fill in the blank with a keyword from the passport to give a character to the object ) (see picture and passport above)
- The cabinet who wants to dress up.
- The rug who wants to sit.
- Find an abandon object that is of the same nature as the object stated in the sentence.
- Translate the sentence into a functional object with an added character that can be part of our everyday life. The end product should be of high quality workmanship.
- A Strange•R is born.
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Strange•Rs to be conceived for London Design Festival:Rooming my world
For the London Design Festival, the installation will be curated in the form of a room that constitutes of Strange•Rs from a diverse range of Object Translators from different backgrounds.
This room shall be a re-presentation of our mundane lifestyle which is familiar yet slightly strange informed by the Strange•Rs occupying it. It is a room that speaks the stories of our city, about our attitude and our way of life.
What are the Strange•Rs waiting to be conceived?
Strange•R 1 passport1 &/or Passport2 : The Bed who _________________
Strange•R 2 passport1 &/or Passport2 : The Table who_______________
Strange•R 3 passport : The Rug who _________________
Strange•R 4 passport1 &/or passport2 : The Book who ________________
Strange•R 5 passport1 &/or passport2 : The Dress who _______________
Strange•R 6 passport : The CD who _________________
Strange•R 7 passport1 &/or passport2 The Camera who _____________
Strange•R 8 passport : The Necktie who _____________
Strange•R 9 passport : The Computer who __________
Strange•R 10 passport : The Ballet Shoe who __________
Strange•R 11 passport : The Shirt who ________________
Strange•R 12 passport : The Fan who _________________
Strange•R 13 passport : The Pen who _________________
additional passports to be added when ready
Strange•R 14 The Chair who _______________
Strange•R 15 The Lamp who_______________
Strange•R 16 The Cabinet who _____________
( fill in the blank to complete the chosen sentence with a keyword(s) from the passport found on the attached website to give a character to the object )
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Schedule and deadlines for OBJECT TRANSLATOR of Strange•R
10 Aug Submission of design proposal.
Selected creators shall be informed via email.
17 Aug Selected creators to submit pictures of process and mockup.
2 Sept Dispatch of completed product to London.
24-27 Sept Exhibition at Designersblock, London Design Festival.
How to submit
Email your ideas in 2 to 3 A4 pages in PDF format.
• Please state the sentence that determines the character, and the Strange•R(s) which you are proposing to create .
• Illustrating your approach in no more than 300 words with supported drawings.
Send it to Strange-r@plus-zero.net no later than 31 July 2009.
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About London Design Festival
Since 2003 the London Design Festival has been recognized as one of the most important events on the global design agenda and attracts world class design talent to showcase their latest designs.
The Festival provides a platform for global design talent to interact with the public, explore ideas and do business.
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Download a PDF of the brief HERE