Cabinet of ludicrosity

Cabinet of Ludicrosity is an interactive installation comprising various ludicrous contraptions and curiosities. Based on the Kunstkammer (German term for ‘art chamber’ or cabinet of curiosities) which flourished in 16th century Europe, the installation is simultaneously a workshop, a collection and...

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Main Author: Sng, Issa Yi Xian
Other Authors: Louis-Philippe Demers
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/74296
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-742962019-12-10T13:31:44Z Cabinet of ludicrosity Sng, Issa Yi Xian Louis-Philippe Demers School of Art, Design and Media DRNTU::Visual arts and music::Art museums and galleries Cabinet of Ludicrosity is an interactive installation comprising various ludicrous contraptions and curiosities. Based on the Kunstkammer (German term for ‘art chamber’ or cabinet of curiosities) which flourished in 16th century Europe, the installation is simultaneously a workshop, a collection and a playroom. The seemingly diverse objects and devices are united by an underlying spirit of play and ludicrousness. Innocently irreverent, the Cabinet of Ludicrosity celebrates the impractical, trivial and absurd amidst our preoccupation with utility and significance. Bachelor of Fine Arts 2018-05-15T02:50:21Z 2018-05-15T02:50:21Z 2018 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/74296 en Nanyang Technological University 35 p. application/pdf
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Cabinet of ludicrosity
description Cabinet of Ludicrosity is an interactive installation comprising various ludicrous contraptions and curiosities. Based on the Kunstkammer (German term for ‘art chamber’ or cabinet of curiosities) which flourished in 16th century Europe, the installation is simultaneously a workshop, a collection and a playroom. The seemingly diverse objects and devices are united by an underlying spirit of play and ludicrousness. Innocently irreverent, the Cabinet of Ludicrosity celebrates the impractical, trivial and absurd amidst our preoccupation with utility and significance.
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