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Thesis
Vessels for hyperobjects
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
20 Dec 2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00010842
Abstract
This thesis explores the relationship between physical objects and the human experience, emphasizing their capacity to carry stories, relationships, and memories that shape both environments and interactions. Rooted in a fascination with the materials of the home, the work recontextualizes mundane objects to uncover their poetic and idiosyncratic potential. This investigation moves well beyond traditional boundaries of craft and material specificity, offering a deeper understanding of how objects are agents of meaning beyond their immediate utility and function to humans. The research is informed by a practice that resists conventional definitions of craft and fabrication, reflecting a personal journey of expanding the boundaries of making and perceiving. By blurring the lines between fabrication, craft, design, and fine art, this work aims to reveal the unspoken significance within the mundane and invites reconsideration of the ways we engage with the objects around us. This thesis seeks to illuminate how physical objects act as collaborators in space making, fostering connections that resonate on both intimate and collective levels.
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Details
- Title
- Vessels for hyperobjects
- Creators
- Cooper Wright
- Contributors
- Diana S. Nicholas (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 113 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Architecture, Design, and Urbanism; Design Research; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 991022019019604721