Research
I selected tetrahedron to make my reference model out of sticks.
My first model (reference model)
I was thinking to make something unique, maybe something layering, other than using simple shapes like triangles, circles and rectangles which I originally experimenting on.
I researched on layering sculptures in Pinterest:
Interactive Installation (left image)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/69454019224698833/
Foam board staircase sculpture (right image)
https://ar.pinterest.com/pin/148829962671472140/?lp=true
On that night when I was researching, there was a huge mosquito in my parents’ room, kept ‘buzzing’. We battled with it with a mosquito swatter and tried finding something that could drive away it.
The mosquito coil came to my mind:
https://cameronwebb.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/are-mosquito-coils-making-us-sick/
A Mosquito Coil
I researched on how the mosquito coil can extend and form a cone:
Spiral
http://isilaltay.com/spiral.html https://graphicheck.com/Affinity-Designer-Spiral-Assets
That’s the end of my research. I then started exploring ideas by experimenting.