Case Study · Objects · 2025

Unraveling

Unraveling reimagines the concept of portraiture using linear sculpture, transforming psychological states into physical form through tightly wound and frayed wire. Spiraling forms around the eyes evoke visual distortion, while the pressure of wrapped wire around facial planes suggests internalized stress, with ascending lines crowning the form as if releasing tension into space.

Medium: Wire and Wood Year: 2025 Dimensions: 9" x 4.5" x 15"
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Project Brief

This project begins with a compact design brief that frames the audience, the visual problem, and the mood the final system should carry.

Unraveling reimagines the concept of portraiture using linear sculpture, transforming psychological states into physical form through tightly wound and frayed wire. Spiraling forms around the eyes evoke visual distortion, while the pressure of wrapped wire around facial planes suggests internalized stress, with ascending lines crowning the form as if releasing tension into space.

Research

Research gathers references, tone, and context, translating outside cues into a clearer visual direction for the project.

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Sketches and Early Iterations

Early iterations trace the movement from rough marks to more deliberate structure, revealing what to keep and what to refine.

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Concept Development

Concept development pulls the strongest signals together into a single direction with a more resolved mood and composition.

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Details and Application

Details and application place the system into its final setting, where scale, texture, and presentation give the work its finish.

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