Brand Identity, Product Design
Ashes to Sand: Yi Cong
A burial constitutes a complete ecosystem and is a product of human thought reaching a certain stage of development. It reflects people's understanding of death and embodies specific cultural and religious customs. Traditional Chinese burials represent a transition toward immortality, a denial of death. In today's modern society, as land becomes increasingly crowded, the practice and physical size of tombstones aimed at achieving the concept of "eternity" has become unsustainable.
How can we redefine burial practices to be more environmentally friendly while still embracing the cultural philosophies of life? Yi Cong is a series of installations that are designed nearby beaches and oceans as a way to utilize the space for climate resilience infrastructure. They are designed to deteriorate naturally. With each crash of the waves, the ash that made up the installation will dissipate little by little into the ocean. The concept focuses on the dematerialization and decay aspect of life. Yi Cong reshapes contemporary burial practices from the perspectives of spatiality and temporality.
A burial constitutes a complete ecosystem and is a product of human thought reaching a certain stage of development. It reflects people's understanding of death and embodies specific cultural and religious customs. Traditional Chinese burials represent a transition toward immortality, a denial of death. In today's modern society, as land becomes increasingly crowded, the practice and physical size of tombstones aimed at achieving the concept of "eternity" has become unsustainable.
How can we redefine burial practices to be more environmentally friendly while still embracing the cultural philosophies of life? Yi Cong is a series of installations that are designed nearby beaches and oceans as a way to utilize the space for climate resilience infrastructure. They are designed to deteriorate naturally. With each crash of the waves, the ash that made up the installation will dissipate little by little into the ocean. The concept focuses on the dematerialization and decay aspect of life. Yi Cong reshapes contemporary burial practices from the perspectives of spatiality and temporality.
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