The picture shown above is no optical illusion or any sort of trickery, but a very innovative design by two talented Brazilian designers Andrea Bandoni and Joana Meroz, who are persistently pursuing their aim of “bringing to light invisible design conventions and questioning their validity.” The latest design that embodies their eternal quest is called “The Object Without a Story.” This is a part of their ongoing project wherein they created “The Archetypical Vase” earlier, which was the epitome of their thorough analysis of the all the anecdotes about various designs objects in ancient era. But, The Object Without a Story, is discrete, since it is not inspired by any story, instead the incredible design leaves the beholder to form his own fantasy about it, as against trying to relate it with any narrative.
The designers, Andrea Bandoni and Joana Meroz firmly believe that all stories shape our vision of objects, without actually letting us witness them in the first place. So, they tried to create something that would be far from relatable to any narrative and which will leave us with our own fictive inventiveness . Here’s one such story about The Archetypical Vase:
The apparition of this vase first came in a fascinating yet disturbing dream: it was at the same time the child waiting to be born as well as being the very container of the child. The visceral image of an object pregnant with self-similar offspring transcends rational discourse. The Archetypical Vase’s sensual and feminine forms spin tales of creation, simultaneously capturing interpretations of the past and generating new myths for the future.
