Frail World
Table for Alexandr Strepetov
The Frail World table on wide stable legs from the side looks unshakable, like the universe itself. However, when viewed from above, its thin lines, enclosed in a circle of tabletops, form the symbol Pacific on the fragile glass. Life and peace on Earth look just as fragile from space. When a fragile peace is destroyed by war, it is very difficult to sit down at the negotiating table. But that is the only possible salvation.
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Translations of Frail World are ready for you in an array of languages: Tebur HA, Papaʻaina HAW, שולחן HE, टेबल HI, Rooj HMN, Asztal HU, Borð IS, Okpokoro IG, Meja ID, Tábla GA, Tavolo IT, テーブル JA, Meja JV, ಟೇಬಲ್ KN, Кесте KK, តុ KM, Imbonerahamwe RW, 테이블 KO, Mase KU, Стол KY, ໂຕະ LO, Mensa LA, Galds LV, Stalo LT, Dësch LB, Маса MK, Latabatra MG, Meja MS, മേശ ML, Mejda MT, Tepu MI, टेबल MR, Ширээ MN, टेबल NE, Bord NO, ଟେବୁଲ୍ OR, میز PS, میز FA, Stół PL, Mesa PT, ਟੇਬਲ PA, Masa RO, Стол RU, Laulau SM, Сто SR, Tafura SN, ٽيبل SD, වගුව SI, Stôl SK, Miza SL, Miis SO, Tafole ST, Mesa ES, Méja SU, Meza SW, Bord SV, Ang Mesa TL, Ҷадвал TG, மேசை TA, Өстәл TT, పట్టిక TE, โต๊ะ TH, Masa TR, Stol TK, Стіл UK, ٹیبل UR, جەدۋەل UG, Stol UZ, Bàn VI, Bwrdd CY, Tafel FY, Itafile XH, טיש YI, Tabili YO, Ithebula ZU, Table EN, Tafel AF, Tabela SQ, ጠረጴዛ AM, طاولة AR, Սեղան HY, Masa AZ, Mahaia EU, Стол BE, টেবিল BN, Sto BS, Маса BG, စားပွဲ MY, Taula CA, Lamesa CEB, Tebulo NY, 桌子 ZY, 桌子 ZH, Tavula CO, Stol HR, Stůl CS, Bord DA, Tafel NL, Tablo EO, Laud ET, Pöytä FI, La Table FR, Clàr GD, A Mesa GL, მაგიდა KA, Tisch DE, Τραπέζι EL, ટેબલ GU, Tab HT, expanding accessibility.
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Unique Properties
The project used the original design of the table-legs. When viewed from above through the glass, the lines of the table-legs, together with the inscription on the top, form the symbol "Pacific".
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Frail World, pacific, table, layout, ornament
Production Technology
Once I was drawing a graphic work. Suddenly I saw an opportunity to make volumetric dynamic modules of the same shape for unusual furniture. I made a table layout out of painted wood and glass. Then I left this work for a long time. And now, in this dark time, I suddenly realized that if I add an inscription to the glass of the table top, then along with the lines of the table legs, the symbol "Pacific" will turn out.
Design Challenge
If a new interesting idea suddenly arises in the process of work, it is usually very difficult for me to switch and make at least a fragment of it a reality. As a rule, such ideas are postponed for a long time along with other sketches of unrealized projects. But the "Frail World" layout was the design that pulled me away from other works and was almost finished. Then I had put it aside for a long period of time. Now I've seen it in a new way. It came as a surprise to me that it contained the potential for important new ideas.
Project Duration
Work on the design of the Frail World table was started in September 2016 in St. Petersburg. Then the project was suspended. In March 2022, the design was completed in St. Petersburg.
Operation Flow
The idea behind the table 'Frail World' is dualistic. From different points of view, we can see different sides of the world, which are embodied in the object. When viewed from the side, the wide colorful legs of the table are visible. It is a sustainable world with its beauty and diversity. But if you look at 'Frail World' from above, we see fragile glass. This is a symbol of the fact that at any moment the balance in the world can be upset. If so, the world will become unstable and unreliable, it can be broken in an instant. The inscription symbolizes the need to maintain peace in order to preserve the integrity and beauty of the world.
Research
I've explored what an artist can get out of a single drawing. Because every work of art has the potential to develop its ideas in a variety of different objects. The only graphic work became the starting point both for the design and ornament of the table, as well as for a number of other objects that are not at all similar to Frail World. This is a rather paradoxical result.
Inspiration
Idea of a table came from observing my own artworks and mock-up immediately followed. Main idea is to show fragility of a world embodied in glass. Design is based on a recent events in Ukraine with homage to Gerald Holtom designs, who pioneered peace symbol we all know today. Inability of sitting around broken glass table is a metaphor of a war breaking foundation of the world peace.
Image Credits
Image #1: photographer Olga Morozova, Frail world, 2022. Image #2: photographer Olga Morozova, Frail world, 2022. Image #3: photographer Olga Morozova, Frail world, 2022. Image #4: photographer Olga Morozova, Frail world, 2022. Image #5: photographer Olga Morozova, Frail world, 2022.
Project Overview
Frail World Table has been a Bronze winner in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
Alexandr Strepetov was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Frail World Table.
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