For my second project, I am wrapping and binding different mattresses and other bed like materials (i.e. sleeping foam) with other forms of line other than yarn. I have purchased 5 mattresses and 1 foam pad so far and my goal is to experiment with the forms individually as well as bringing together all forms to make one larger form. I found that I can respond to the textures, colors and designs on each mattress with what I choose to bind it with. For example, the comparison of the two forms could infer that the blued nylon covered twin bed appears to be more masculine than the foam and elastic form. The mechanical nature of the tie-down, implying senses of labor and tools, is different than the foam which was hand wrapped with a stretchy elastic band that could be tied and knotted. The foam pad is more feminine, who soft curves and natural contours and forms. I want to continue thinking about these mattresses this way, where experimentation with combining materials as well as forms together is the focus.
Also, I am thinking of these beds as being site-specific. They connote personal identity, health, copulation and are present in everyday life. My inspiration for each bed form and its respective wrapping material will derive from the aspect of the forms site-specificty.
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| Four Mattresses and One Foam Sleeping Pad |
Industrial sized tie down strap with vinyl covered twin-sized mattress. I bent, rotated and crushed the bed into half folds. The bed has taken a volume in the middle where the different folds resemble the shape of a body turned to its side.
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| Wrapped Foam Pad with Elastic Band Tied |
Above, the two forms are side by side for comparison.
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