Studio 10 divides up Fashioned from Nature exhibition with translucent corridors
Chinese design firm Studio 10 has used translucent materials and winding ramps to create a series of abstract spaces to display artefacts at the Fashioned from Nature exhibition at the V&A s outpost in Shenzhen.
Top: Exhibition design by Studio 10. Above: backlit fabrics look to create an impression of foliage
The entirely new exhibition design divides the show into two sections.
The first section details the relationship between fashion and nature since the 16th century and has a design that references classical gardens.
Named Fashioned from Nature in China: Then and Now, the second part of the exhibition examines a similar theme but with a focus on China and takes a more contemporary design approach.
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The horns of the installation reach outward in multiple directions, mirroring the cantilevered volumes of the center by architect Fumihiko Maki. While Maki’s design directs views towards distant landscapes, the horns of the Social Network Factory project sounds and voices to immediately adjacent areas, including the waterfront promenade, gardens and museum entrance.
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Functioning on a human scale, small horns allow people to speak indirectly to each other while large horns are occupiable and provide cover for social activities. The installation’s twisting tubes recall the maritime and industrial heritage of Shekou. They become telescopes, periscopes, and public furniture that facilitate the gathering of people.
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