Creativity in captivity
Designers show us how to give free rein to our creativity with the things that surround us. The only watchword? Imagination!
It's worth trying new things before boredom sets in, and some designers on Instagram have understood this, judging by their posts in which they encourage people to look at their homes in a new light or get creative by taking on a "challenge".
"Send me your chair," writes Max Enrich in a post on Instagram accompanied by a series of photos.
This Spanish designer builds chair models from household objects he finds at home. He's asking the community to do the same with a challenge called #isolationchair following a tip on the interior design blog Sight Unseen. The hashtag has already attracted almost 300 contributions. Some of the "chairs" currently symbolise typical activities: crosswords or puzzles.
"Creativity is in all of us. For me, it's a good way of keeping my mind sharp," says Max Enrich. "Even though creativity is linked to design and art, everyone demonstrates it, whether it's cooking, writing or speaking. This project gives me the opportunity to get everyone involved. Everyone can build something funny out of their own imagination. I chose the chair because it's accessible."
Diving in
Like challenges that come and go, Instagram stories are ephemeral. Here's one that's getting a lot of buzz at the moment, a series of shots by photographer Thomas Lohr. As he is confined to his home, this Parisian photographer immortalises people moving around on foot or by vehicle every day from his balcony.
Known for his fashion editorials, Thomas Lohr regularly has supermodels like Mariacarla Boscono in front of his lens. Now it's the turn of passers-by. His work shows that he doesn't need much more than a sense of detail and composition.
Shadow play
Some people hire expensive locations to display their photographs. Others practise their magic at home: Delfi Carmona posts a photo on Instagram almost daily. His stagings, which play with the perception of observers, show either this artist in the skin of the protagonist, or still lifes composed of fruit and cutlery or a combination of household items, some of which are painted. Delfi Carmona often disguises herself with an object or stands facing the wall, with her back to the camera. Her talent as a photographer is evident not only in her compositions, but also in her use of light and shadow. It seems she's never short of ideas.
The work of these three creative minds is infectious. After building my own 'Isolationchair', I let my imagination run wild to find something to do from home. Want to know what it is? Then follow me!
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