Condensed Love. Investigating the Psycho-Social Response of Object Design and Creative Making
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Published: 25.07.2024

Quarantine trapped me back into an oppressive family life. During a rare outing, I retrieved a ceramic piece I had spent a month making. On the way back from a heated argument with my mother about whether to politely reject scam calls, she dramatically left me in the middle of the crossroads and sped away. When I got home, I wanted to imitate my father's punching gesture, so I swung a chisel hammer and shattered it. It was not a relief. Half an hour later, I collected the largest pieces. Now it serves as a sharp candleholder.
Within both private and public survival scenes, I discussed how emotional connections are formed between memory-related objects and the conflict survivors, and how commemorative creative actions encouraged by memories and survival objects activate embodied narratives. Taking inspiration from this, I examined how personal challenges can be discussed through materials, the process of wearing and exhibiting.
This article is part of an ongoing research investigated and presented by Yinuo Yu, as part of their internship with Klimt02.
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