FINDING BEAUTY IN THE ACT OF REPAIR
A series of still life images for Viewpoint Colour, playing with the notion of appreciation for broken objects.
Glued, darned, patched, hacked, dipped, mended, fixed, repaired – not broken. Once an everyday chore and household staple before it was outmoded by the fast, mass consumption of the late 20th century, the practice of repair is witnessing a revival.
It is seen as a badge of honour and a personal statement on conscious consumption, as well as an act of beautiful, functional embellishment and a vehicle for narrative.
From contemporary takes on the Japanese shashiko and kintsugi techniques to unapologetic low-fi dipping, taping and gluing, repair is finding new prestige in the design landscape.
Viewpoint Colour Magazine #7,
The ‘Preloved’ Issue
Concept ~ FranklinTill
Set Design & Styling ~ Studio IOIA
Photography ~ Pim Top
Words ~ FranklinTill
2019
