ʻReplacement speciesʼ is an exploration into how we, as humans, might choose to replace endangered animals rather than conserve them. The pieces themselves are working
product-design solutions to problems found in nature. This work is designed to communicate the loss of certain species and the resulting consequences by confronting people with utilitarian, man-made counterparts, prompting us to think about the value of animals and ultimately, ourselves. The Pseudo apis is a device based on the principal of cross pollinating flowering plants and trees, using a feather to transplant pollen. The Pseudo apis would be manipulated through a greenhouse environment using a plotter style arm. The feather would spin powered via compressed air, foreign pollen types can be added to the air-press if necessary. The Pseudo dendrocopos is a replacement lesser-spotted woodpecker, by imitating the visual and audio presence of the bird it deters competitive species moving into the vacated territory. In this work I use industrial design as a platform to explore current moral ideals, albeit in a lighthearted way.
Bargehouse is owned and managed by Coin Street Community Builders
Opening times: Designersblock London 2010
23 – 26 September
Thursday 23rd – 10am – 8pm
Friday 10am 24th – 6pm
Saturday 10am 25th – 7pm
Sunday 10am 26th – 6pm
