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Nije prava naučnica, ali se ponaša baš kao da jeste. I ne, nisu u pitanju beli laboratorijski mantili Margiela tima. Za Yvonne Laufer, isprazne i proizvoljne rečenice poput 'inspirisalo me je...' ili subjektivan doživljaj lepote nisu dovoljni, ona zahteva naučnu metodologiju i preciznost. U svojoj najnovijoj kolekciji VOID (eng. praznina), ova mlada dizajnerka sa svežom diplomom Kraljevske umetničke akademije u Kopenhagenu, poigrava se konceptom negativnog prostora. Yvonne fasciniraju biljke koje rastu u/uz/kroz/oko objekata koje im nameće čovek, na taj način stvarajući neočekivane forme u krutim okvirima praznine koja im je (za)data. VOID je ono gde/kako one mogu da rastu, pravilo kojem moraju da se povinuju. Koristeći različite tehnike sečenja laserom, ona stvara rigidni okvir koji definiše puno, ali ne kaže da je ostalo prazno. Poput naučnika koji posmatra kako neka puzavica polako opseda zid od metalne žice, Yvonne Laufer pušta da drapirana tkanina slobodno pronađe put u zadatim okvirima, a onda samo beleži rezultate svog pažljivo pripremljenog eksperimenta. Čak i kada ne popunjava ove useke, mi ih ne doživljavamo kao prazne, već kao deo prostora koji je ukraden od praznine - iako nematerijan, ovo je prostor unutar granica, a samim time i jasno definisan. Ukratko, neka vrsta moderne, filigranski fine 3D dekoracije, skoro čipke, ali za XXI vek. Ako se ja pitam - ovaj eksperiment je definitivno uspeo!

Svet imaginarnih prostora Yvonne Laufer možete istražiti na njenom sajtu, a ja moram da se pohvalim da je moj Tumblr nalog prestao da skuplja sajberprašinu i postao mesto moje dnevne inspiracije (kasnim, znam! :), vidimo se (i) tamo! Ne znam da li ste čuli, ali Google ukida svoj Google Reader tako da više nećemo moći da pratimo omiljene blogove preko GFC-a. Hvala Jani što mi je otkrila spasonosni Feedly - osim što će rado prihvatiti sve blogove koje ste pratili preko Readera, ovaj put ćete ih gledati preko interfejsa koji je zaista 3L - lep, lak i logičan! Naravno, tu su i stari dobri Bloglovin' i Facebook :)

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She's not a real scientist, but she surely acts (& thinks) like one. And no, it's not the team Margiela white lab coats! For Yvonne Laufer, over(ab)used sentences such as 'I've been inspired by...' and subjective experience of beauty are simply not good enough, she demands scientific methodology and mathematical precision. Fresh from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, this young designer investigates the concept of negative space in her latest collection VOID. Fascinated by the interaction between plants and man made objects, she learns from them growing in and outside a confined space. VOID is what and where they can grow, a rule they have to obey. Yvonne uses various laser cut techniques to create a rigid frame in which she can investigate the concept of negative space. Some cut outs leave space for a second layer or another fabric, others form some kind of modern lace. Just like a biologist watching vine climbing up a metal mesh wall, Yvonne Laufer lets the second fabric find its way through strictly defined paths, only to observe and register the results of a meticulously prepared experiment. And I would say this one is surely successful!

You can continue investigating the universe of Yvonne Laufer's imaginary spaces on her website. Speaking of websites, I have finally decided to remove all the cyberdust from my Tumblr account and start using it (I'm a tad late, I know! :), see you there! I don't know whether you've heard the big news already, but Google is shutting down Google Reader, so you won't be able to follow your favorite blogs through GFC. Thanks Jana, for introducing us to Feedly, that will finally make browsing+reading a pleasant experience, as well as it will smoothly import all your Google Reader blogs. And for those who want to minimize the fuss, there are always good old Bloglovin' and Facebook :)

  

photos / gifs via Yvonne Laufer and MadeInSchool