Jordan Wieben

  Original TinkerCAD model versus the final Rhino rendering: "It's a... it's a  dinosaur." Dr. Alan Grant

Remix Culture is an approach to object theory whose proponents value the ability to repurpose or reuse existing assets to further material expression. It is an argument against the blunt instrument of copyright ownership, which can be seen to limit or prevent reinterpretation of existing creations. From an artistic perspective, Remix Culture serves to interrupt societal scripts which make certain functional objects psychologically "invisible," or so naturalized in daily life that they disappear into routine procedures. Through the process of remixing, or combining two or more objects, the artist aims to disrupt those scripts and, in doing so, fundamentally change the inherent meaning of one or both items. In this series of 10 3D sketches, I am exploring what concepts can be explored through the juxtaposition of unexpected pairings of pre-existing 3D assets.  Item 1: "Nurture v. Nature" "Feed me..." The last vestiges of naturalism which dot your home, filli

  MKI Kamenstein World of Motion Steam Engine Locomotive Train Tea Pot Kettle   In watching the OBJECTIFIED documentary, I was struck by the contrasting ideas of of design by reduction - or the stripping away off all unnecessary trappings till only the essential remain - and the everlasting fondness for familiar comforts.  This object, brought to you by the Tik Tok algorithm, is a stovetop kettle by the Kamenstein company designed in the style of a steam locomotive. What drives this design concept is the metaphorical parallels between the core mechanics of both a train and a kettle - the pressure built through boiling water. Despite being put in production well after steam engines had begun to be usurped by more viable modes of transportation, the warm nostalgia for what the documentary referred to as purely “analog” creations remained in a market for train-based paraphernalia.   While sculpting this kettle I was continually struck by the impracticality of the design. It is clumsy to a