Erik de Laurens
MA work
MA work
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Scale, Erik de Laurens
Platform 8

My work questions our assumptions about industry, in order to propose alternatives. Project after project, I began to redefine the notion of industry, raising questions about what defines a worker, a tool, the location for production, or a material.

During my two years at the RCA, I have extensively explored the realm of materials. Challenging what they are and asking what they could be. For instance, creating new materials from fish scales and human hair. The methods of production are also a relevant consideration; imagining the revival of casein plastic as a regional product produced by dairy farms.

Info
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Design Products, 2011
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Contact
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+44 (0)7805 561 279

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Platform 8

My work questions our assumptions about industry, in order to propose alternatives. Project after project, I began to redefine the notion of industry, raising questions about what defines a worker, a tool, the location for production, or a material.

During my two years at the RCA, I have extensively explored the realm of materials. Challenging what they are and asking what they could be. For instance, creating new materials from fish scales and human hair. The methods of production are also a relevant consideration; imagining the revival of casein plastic as a regional product produced by dairy farms.

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Degrees
- BA (Hons), Design Products, École Cantonale d'art de Lausanne, Switzerland, 2007
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Experience
- Internship, Francois Azambourg Studio, Paris, France, 2007-8; Freelance designer, Claudio Colucci Design, Paris,Tokyo, 2008-9
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Exhibitions
- Attention Span, Gallery Volker Diehl, Berlin, Germany, 2010; Design Hors-Champ, La Grange aux Dîmes, Cambremer, France, 2007; Christofle/ECAL Collaboration, Mauro Brucoli Antiquario, Milan, Italy, 2006