S-WING
.Sheet metal, steel, Chrysler Blue car paint, LEDs
In Loving Memory of David Ferrer. This piece also functions as a memorial capsule. Creating this vessel helped me move forward after several years of mourning the loss of a dear friend. It represents the childhood dreams and aspirations that we sometimes have no choice but to depart from.
2013
~60"width x 60"length x 30"height
Process Notes
Designed and scaled from an origami spaceship I learned how to make in the 3rd grade.
I first made a large scale copy of the origami with large sheets of paper taped together. From there I could get the exact measurements needed to cut the sheet metal.
Because the sheet metal gauge used was not strong enough to support itself, a steel rod armature was welded together to form the sheet around.
The capsule portion is located on the undercarriage of the vessel and contains memorabilia of my friendship with David locked away.