Guangzhou
  • Guangzhou
  • Hangzhou
CN
sofalady
Mei Jintian

Mei Jintian

Introduction of work

Before going back to high school, I took a two-year gap isolating myself from society. Studying abroad and alone at such a young age had consumed all of my energy and discouraged me to socialize with people. My bedroom, my sofa, which serve as my comfort zone, had become my eternal prison. The Sofa Lady project was inspired by a real-life case: A plump lady who was entrapped in her couch for years being physically and mentally disabled, as her body flesh was attached to the sofa which prevented her to connect with the outside world. She was finally discovered by the community service and separated from the furniture in the hospital. Unfortunately, she passed away only in a few hours as a result of the comminuted fracture. The design development emphasizes the physical intimacy between the sofa structure and the body, combining upholstery elements such as rope knotting on metal springs and trimmings, stuffed cotton quilting, tucking sponge foam, etc. It is a dignity fight ignoring the fact that you need to move on and get out of your comfort zone. I wish to give my hands to the reality-runaways because I know deep down that I was as well shouting for help at that period of time.

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sofalady
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Date
2021/10-2022/1

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创作过程-7

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