Mnemosyne’s Scent – Scent Model

PLANAR MODELS

TYPE OF PLANES
2D planes: Straight axis, bent axis, curve axis, complex axis
3D planes: Curve plane, folded plane, twisted plane

MNENOSYNE’S SCENT

Mnenomic: a system such as a pattern of letters, ideas 
or associations which assists in remembering something

Good scent – Argan Oil

Bad scent – The smell of the dentist

 

Mindmap

Memories of:
– Argan Oil: Reminds me of body oil massage, a moment of relaxation during my trip to Bangkok. Bought a bottle to use weekly.
– Dentist: Connection to pain and fear. Memory of me avoiding the dentist.

Similarities in experience:
– I am lying down in both the body massage and at the dentist, a position of comfort, but experience a difference in emotions due to the smell.
– I would like to capture the similarity of the comfort of lying down in the sculpture and the contrast between smells and feelings.

References

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1a/53/2d/1a532dcbf828739fdc91f7df959372f4–plastic-art-plastic-cups.jpg

Chihuly-inspired Faux Glass sculpture – permanent markers to draw on clear plastic cups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

abstract metal sculpture

FINAL MODEL

Initial model – I used light blue plastic and a clear plastic base, but i changed it to a white plastic strip.

Final Model

White component – represents the clean smell of the dentist
Clear plastic and gold rim – Represents the smoothness of Argan oil

Contrast:
Colour – White vs. Clear and gold
Texture –  the white component has a more textured and twisted surface while the clear part has a smooth and flowing surface. The bumpy surface of the white component represents the squirmy feeling I get while I am in a dentist’s chair, while the smoothness of the clear part represents the calmness of the argan oil scent
Structure – The white part curves outward while the planes of the clear plastic component curves inward.

 

Close up

The white part is wedged into the clear base.

Top
Front
Side
Back
Side

Next: Mnemosyne’s Scent Final Project (Group)

Mnemosyne’s scent – Planar construction

TYPE OF PLANES

2D planes: Straight axis, bent axis, curve axis, complex axis
3D planes: Curve plane, folded plane, twisted plane

Inspiration

Origami art by Paul Jackson

Use of curve and folded planes

PLANE MODEL 1

Three intersecting planes

Front view
Top View
Side view
Back side
Side view

Blue – Dominant
Yellow – Sub-dominant
Red – Sub-ordinate

Direction of curves:

EDIT

Comments:
– The height of the sub-dominant should vary from the height of the sub-ordinate.
– Sub-ordinate should face upwards instead of downwards.

Edited model:

Front view

Edits: Change in texture of the sub-dominant, sub-ordinate becomes thinner and is build upwards.

Side view
Side view
Top view
Back view

Blue – Dominant
Yellow – Sub-dominant
Red – Sub-ordinate

Direction of planes:

PLANE MODEL 2

coming soon