Theme:
Forces
-one shape only
-everything is connected
-made of light
-objects have liquid inside
Context:
Some inspiration of lamps. I explored different kind of lamps that are not the ones we usually see. For something made of light and objects have liquid inside, I found these lamps suit the chosen forces. The reason is that lava lamp has liquid inside, and the jellyfish lamp reminded me of tiny aquarium. My work has similar design as them. I adapted the jellyfish light into fishbowl lamp.
lava lamp
https://www.target.com/p/14-5-34-lava-lamp-schylling/-/A-54346414
jellyfish light
http://ironhorseinn.co/jellyfish-pendant-light/
Method:
I draw designs in photoshop
Response:
At first, I drew a mind map about each rule trying to explore the possibility, see what can I get in order to find if there are things in common among them. I chose some liquid, lamp, firefly, plug and network.
Next step is to combine these things together. For one shape only, I thought of something represents fluidity. Then I chose the shape of drip. For made of light, I chose lamp because they can connect with each other with wire and they can light together with one plug. For objects have liquid inside, I decided to make the lamp like fish bowl, wine glass, light bulb for the one has fireflies inside and container for honey. Finally, I created 4 types of lamps. I thought if they could be characters, they would not have facial expressions. Just the liquid inside can show their feelings.
After looking at my works again, I think the wine one and honey one is not quite clear. For the wine bottle lamp, if I did not write the note beside it, it will be quite confusing although I tried to put the drip shape upside down to imitate a wine glass. Turn to the honey one, I think it would be better if I make the bee flying inside the lamp. Because it is kind of look like a label on the lamp. Since others do not have any label on the surface, the honey lamp seems like it did not fit in that they are not same series.
I feel like I can do more with my work. Maybe think of what if these characters fight with each other? What can their story be like? Base on the lamp are made of glass which is fragile, I think I could bring out the tension between them and the environment maybe.