University of art and design lausanne/ECAL students Laurent Beirnaert, Pierre Bouvier and Paul Tubiana presented their popcorn making machine 'oncle sam' as part of the 'low-tech factory' exhibition at designers' saturday in langenthal, switzerland. The project was an outcome of re-interpreting and experimenting with manufacturing processes, whereby the master and bachelor students tackled the production of the universally accepted cinema food - popcorn.
The transformation focuses on a single raw kernel at a time, where an elaborate contraption orchestrates the ingredients in a charmingly grandiose fashion. A tea-light candle heats a solitary grain in oil, which after some time, explodes into the fluffy result - and of course seasoned with salt for taste. The concept was exhibited over two days during the event in the ruckstuhl building - one of the multiple factories around langenthal temporarily converted into expansive exhibition spaces showcasing various designs and products.
The work celebrates and values the means by which a product is created - slowing down a type of manufacture that is usually en masse to a visual spectacle that can be appreciated, acknowledged and savored.
Fonte: DesignBoom
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