Oscar Lhermitte
MA work
MA work
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Urban Stargazing (The Fox Constellation), Oscar Lhermitte
Platform 13

Stargazing is a natural wonder, easily experienced by any curious mind around the globe. Unfortunately, it is made impossible in large cities, due to light pollution.

The Urban Stargazing project focuses on putting back the stars in the London sky, through guerrilla interventions. Around two dozen constellations have been created and installed in different locations; each of them telling a story, specific to London culture. Alongside, the London Stargazing Guide references each artificial constellation and its exact co-ordinates, to enable star hunting.

The project is intended to recreate a forgotten experience, but also to raise questions about the environment in which we live.

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)7726 421 122
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Platform 13

Stargazing is a natural wonder, easily experienced by any curious mind around the globe. Unfortunately, it is made impossible in large cities, due to light pollution.

The Urban Stargazing project focuses on putting back the stars in the London sky, through guerrilla interventions. Around two dozen constellations have been created and installed in different locations; each of them telling a story, specific to London culture. Alongside, the London Stargazing Guide references each artificial constellation and its exact co-ordinates, to enable star hunting.

The project is intended to recreate a forgotten experience, but also to raise questions about the environment in which we live.

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Degrees
- BA (Hons), Product Design (First class), Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, 2009
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Exhibitions
- Teleportation, International Design Biennale, Saint-Étienne, France, 2010; Designersblock, Earls Court, London, 2009; D&AD New Blood, Olympia, London, 2009; Oscar Lhermitte (solo show), Daitumn Foundation, Limassol, Cyprus, 2008
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Awards
- First prize, Design, Awesome Foundation Prize, Toronto, 2010