Fossil stool
“Biophilia hypothesis and the art of chair fossil excavation.” ︎ WATCH A VIDEO
2023
"Fossil stool" is a project to make people rethink the relationship between humans, Chair & Nature. It explores sustainable material for furniture industry. When isomalt(C12H24O11) and Silicone Sand(SiO2) meet hot wire (Ni:Cr/80:20_120v), the material will melt and cover the surface of wire. After cool it will become solid and sturdy. This material is biodegradable and can be used in various applications.
"Fossil stool" is a project to make people rethink the relationship between humans, Chair & Nature. It explores sustainable material for furniture industry. When isomalt(C12H24O11) and Silicone Sand(SiO2) meet hot wire (Ni:Cr/80:20_120v), the material will melt and cover the surface of wire. After cool it will become solid and sturdy. This material is biodegradable and can be used in various applications.
Fossil chair
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Since ancient times,
the chair has been there
With humans for thousands of years to share
A species of its own, it has witnessed
The evolution of civilization, and its progression
Helping us locate ourselves in history's arc
A part of our journey, with a significant mark
From basic energy, like heat consumed
Sand becomes flesh, sugar becomes blood
A chair's body grows, like a life resumed
A fossil of a chair, telling human's story
A reminder of our place, returning to the earth.
INTERVENTION
The significance of a chair is not only to provide comfortable support, but also the history and culture behind it. From its inception, a chair was imbued with a special meaning as a symbol of power, but its significance has been constantly changing throughout human development.
A chair is like a living organism, quietly witnessing the rise and fall of civilization throughout human history. Shaoyu hope to treat this chair as a living being that has experienced thousands of years of life.
He used the heat (precious energy for lives) to construct its skeleton, the earth's sand to form its muscles, and energy (sugar) to form its blood. It is a miniature of the chair, like a fossil, a natural monument. It is regenerated from nature, and will eventually return to nature. It reminds humanity that in the end, we will all return back to earth, reminding us not to forget our place in nature.
