Decoding Design

Nest in the West. The Cuckoo clock that lays eggs.
The cuckoo clock is viewed as one of the Germany’s cultural clichés, cuckoos from the black forest used to drop eggs in other bird’s nests, and trick them to taking care of them.

The German cuckoo is facing extinction; shrinking natural habitats have led to a reduction in the number of surrogate nests, which in turn led to fewer cuckoos.

In terms of German social landscape, recent years has seem Germany taking in large numbers of immigrants and refugees which seem to have caused more Germans fear losing the life style they are accustomed to.

Are there too many eggs in the nest?

Menorah / Blood Light
Israel will always be home. It is where I was born and raised and where my family still live. My connection to this country is beyond memories, it’s in my veins, my blood.
Israel leads the world in the number of scientists and technicians in the workforce. Being one myself, it seemed appropriate to harness my technological knowledge and create a contemporary interpretation to the historic Menorah - a candelabra used in ancient times to illuminate the holy temple in Jerusalem.
Practicing as a luminaires designer and maker, I’ve used addressable LEDs to pro-gram a light show that models 7 days of light. 5 meters of RGB LEDs sectioned into 7 parts, where 6 parts are equal and the 7th is longer to symbolise the ‘Shamash’ (He-brew: שמש" ,attendant"). Each section lights simultaniasly with the ‘Shamash’ for 30 sec-onds. One by one they flow into the next like a stream of blood light. When fully lit, a rainbow appears, symbolising an additional aspect of who I am.

Decoding design exhibition is open to 6pm today, Saturday and Sunday 10-4pm. Please drop by to check out our creations. 275 Smith street Fizroy