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personal work and output of all things design, research and travelling ~







travel log

places india

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major places visited travelling through northern india ~

• जैसलमेर · jaisalmer • नई दिल्ली · new delhi • वाराणसी · varanasi • কলকাতা · kolkata • जयपुर · jaipur






design research

indian design
principles

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discovered through researching art and design gathered on an extensive exploration journey through india ~

• pattern complexity • space-filling maximalism • refined ornaments • layers on layers • fluidity of shapes • playfulness • intuitive rhythm • imperfect substance • production irregularities • natural surface • practical implementation • melodramatic emotionality • loud overstatement • hyper symbolism • cartoonification • contrast colors • boldness of shapes • outlines and frames






design research

japanese design
principles: precepts

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principles and precepts derived from researching art, design and aesthetics, following an extensive design exploration journey through japan ~

• spatiality 1 • spatiality 2 • spatiality 3 • spatiality 4 • spatiality 5 • spatiality 6 • spatiality 7 • playfulness 1 • playfulness 2 • playfulness 3 • harmony 1 • harmony 2 • harmony 3 • essence 1 • essence 2 • essence 3 • excellence 1 • excellence 2 • excellence 3 • excellence 4 • simulation 1 • simulation 2 • simulation 3 • simulation 4 • considerateness 1 • considerateness 2 • considerateness 3 • considerateness 4






journal

hindu iconography

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minimalist abstractions of major deities in hinduism ~

• शिव · shiva • ब्रह्मा · brahma • सरस्वती · saraswati • विष्णु · vishnu • लक्ष्मी · lakshmi • पार्वती · parvati • राम · rama • सीता · sita • हनुमान् · hanuman • कार्त्तिकेय · kartikeya • काली · kali • गणेश · ganesha • कृष्ण · krishna • राधा · radha • दुर्गा · durga • सूर्य · surya

   





experimental

iso-grid type:
trigon fraktur

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versatile triangular pixel fraktur, isometric grid based ~

• triangle structure • construction • characters • grid space • 3d grid • extrusion • flexible grid • squared grid • grid variations • variations detail • initial detail • initial • mosaic • pattern






journal

india: verticality

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observations and impressions from travelling through india ~

• alignment • dependency • exclusion • conduction • paranoia • inclusion • manipulation • competition • privilege • expendability • equaliser • rules • control • imposition






design research

japanese aesthetics:
wabi sabi principles

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typographic expressions of traditional japanese aesthetics qualities ~

• asymmetry • subtlety • simplicity • austerity • naturalness • unconvention • stillness






design research

indian aesthetics:
navarasa emotions

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visualisations of the nine major emotional themes (rasa) evoked throughout classical indian art, music and dance performances ~

• shringara • hasya • raudra • karuna • veera • adbhuta • bibhatsa • bhayanaka • shanta






travel log*

places israel

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*pandemic edition: places visited on a virtual journey through israel, based on broad historic research and closely following vloggers, documentaries and footage from guided tours ~

• eilat · אֵילַת · إِيلَات • akko · עַכּוֹ · عكّا • jericho · יְרִיחוֹ · أريحا • ramallah · רמאללה · رام الله • haifa · חֵיפָה · حَيْفَا • jerusalem · יְרוּשָׁלַיִם · القُدس • tel aviv · תל אביב · تل أبيب • hebron · חֶבְרוֹן · الخليل






experimental

trigon fraktur:
material type

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isometric grid pixel fraktur, material type reproduction experiments ~

• grid perspective • trigon matrix • rhombus base • adhesive tape • hexa dot matrix • line fill • building in space 2d • marker geometry • stencil • layer offset • building in space 3d






journal

the apu trilogy:
variations

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various cover visualisations of satyajit ray’s films from the apu trilogy, a piece of major importance in indian/bengali cinema ~

• (1) pather panchali • (1) aparajito • (1) apur sansar • (2) pather panchali • (2) aparajito • (2) apur sansar • (3) aparajito • (3) pather panchali • (3) apur sansar • (4) pather panchali • (4) aparajito • (4) apur sansar • (5) aparajito • (5) pather panchali • (5) apur sansar • (6) pather panchali • (6) aparajito • (6) apur sansar • (7) pather panchali • (7) aparajito • (7) apur sansar






design research

japanese design
principles

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discovered principles from researching art and design, following an extensive design journey through japan ~

• playfulness • excellence • simulation • harmony • spatiality • essence • considerateness






journal

japan: duality

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observations and impressions from travelling through japan ~

• self • cushion • civility • simulation • awareness • roles • harmony • tradition






travel log

places japan

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collages of places visited, using fragments of photos taken at each location ~

• osaka · 大阪 • onomichi · 尾道 • kyoto · 京都 • okinawa · 沖縄 • nagasaki · 長崎 • kitakyushu · 北九州 • tomonoura · 鞆の浦 • nagoya · 名古屋 • nara · 奈良 • tokyo · 東京






experimental

type: osaka scraps

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excerpt of paper collages made from promotional print material randomly found throughout the city of osaka ~

• nihon • fomo • yoru • hanashi • kaihi • wa • iro • kogei




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japan: miscellaneous
idiosyncrasies

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various impressions ~

• clockwork • day & night • self-adjustment • kawaii • performativity • commodification • rage outlet • hype





journal

japan: characters

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collages of encountered artistic character representations ~







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