Movement/Motion

Melting Light, by Daniel Becker

The Melting Light implies motion in several ways, the first and most obvious way is that it appears as if the light bulb is falling from the shade. The shade itself also appears to be moving because of its undulating form. The top point of the light bulb and the center point of the shade look as if they just separated and cause a ripple to pass through the shade above. It is not just the curved wavelike for that implies motion but also our former experiences and visual associations. Most people have seen photography of water drops creating expanding waves and this lamp is very much visually similar to those images. we associate those concentric circles with ripples in the water expanding out as they become larger in radius but smaller in height, just as the shade of the lamp does. We attach those experiences and expectations to this piece and it gives it the illusion of motion.

Abisko Washbasin, by Eumar

This innovative washbasin implies motion in a few different ways, the form itself appears to be moving. It looks as if it has melted or been pulled towards the ground. Its smooth rounded curves and the angles of its descent make the form similar to that of a slide. Because of the form you can imagine the water rushing down the slope and towards the drain, falling from the edge of the basin and into the drain. The washbasin was Named after the Abisko national park in Sweden, famous for its clear waters and mimics a the flow of water in a stream. Unlike most washbasins which are just designed to trap or drain water this form is designed instead to catch water and then move it towards the drain. The product is designed to create movement and its form reflects that design intention.



http://www.danielbecker.eu/melting.html
http://www.liquidsculpture.com/images/water-drop-1.jpg
http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/wild-style-melting-decor-58815-4#slide-2
http://www.wethink.se/abisko/