Objects are Storytellers + A TED talk

February 06, 2014

This TED talk popped up on my radar and it struck a chord. While Modernism has its place and the style influences the creation of so many beautiful things, I feel it can hold object creation hostage. Objects are storytellers and have been throughout history. With every object I create for Unurth, the aim is to tell a little bit more of the story between ourselves and the earth- to create useful, yet evocative objects.

This curator's struggle to see the purpose in objects created purely for fancy led him to a realization-- Don't just live your fantasy life in front of screens. 

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What role do objects play in your world? Are they purely utilitarian? Tell a larger part of your story? A sticking point?




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