Nick Ross et Fraser Reid : Arts & Business Awards 2011 Les designers Nick Ross et Fraser Reid ont collaboré pour réaliser les trophées remis aux lauréats des "Arts & Business Scotland Awards 2011". Inspirés des coupes remises aux vainqueurs de jeux olympiques durant l'antiquité grecque et permettant alors de contenir des huiles sacrées , ces trophées se composent de petites coupelles posées sur de fins trépieds métalliques. Sur ce projet, Nick Ross précise: "Since ancient times awards have been given out to recognise success and achievement, the modern ‘trophy’ is based on the vessels given out during the Olympic Games in ancient Greece which were designed to contain sacred oils. Over time the focus of the trophy's form has shifted from a container to what is now merely a symbol of its past function The awards were created by casting synthetic plaster into sports trophy forms. With the awards for 2011 we wanted to put the contents back into the trophy to create something with more substance. By taking iconic trophy shapes we created solids from the inside vacuum within to create a type of inverted form. These solids are then placed upon tripods (a form used in ancient Rome for a similar purpose) so that the pieces are suspended, placing a sense of importance and fragility upon them." Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site de Nick Ross et celui de Fraser Reid. Précédent Suivant
