Author: Gayatri Sheth
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Unit 3 – Reference boards
https://www.figma.com/board/KPY3Ffr7juHfAycQ22O4bj/plants—references?node-id=0-1&t=NOXbiTNS6J52u0Tz-1
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Cross years – CHRISTINE MOOG
I choose spaces between texts to visualise. Typing in English without spaces is known as scriptio continua. While it was standard for ancient Greek and Latin, in modern English it slows down reading by about 40–70% because the brain must work harder to identify where words begin and end. I made an animation of the…
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Projection 2 – Printing process
Manually mixing screen printing inks to find the perfect shade serves as a direct metaphor for the bioengineering of houseplants. The Ficus elastica ‘Ruby’ (or ‘Belize’, USPP16374P2) is a patented greenhouse mutation originating in the Netherlands, far removed from its Southeast Asian roots. Recreating its distinct hue by blending orange, pink, and yellow into a…
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Projection 1 – Progress
Line of Enquiry: The homogenisation of interior spaces has led to plants being packaged and sold as furniture. How can we use graphic design to explore the plasticity of nature? Project proposal: The politics behind homogenised objects like houseplants sits at the intersection of capitalism, colonial history, class signalling, labour, and aesthetics. At first glance…