body language by aya kawabata imagines designers as colorful creatures

body language by aya kawabata imagines designers as colorful creatures
all images courtesy of aya kawabata

contemplating the future of designers in an increasingly virtual world, design collective dutch invertuals presents the ‘body language’ series. the works are an exploration of the aesthetics and complexities of a world becoming less concrete by the day. as physical objects lose function, freedom reigns, allowing humans to create understandings of themselves based on material thoughts, philosophies, and feelings. 

‘EDHV’

‘body language’ takes form as a series of illustrated portraits by graphic designer aya kawabata. crafting materials with personalities and character traits, rather than function, each piece takes on an other-worldly, creature like aesthetic. the works were displayed at salone del mobile 2015. 

‘aliki van der kruijs’

‘alissa + nienke’

‘arnout meijer’

‘wendy plomp’

‘philipp weber’

‘dienke dekker’

‘germans ermičs’

‘jetske visser’, ‘michiel martens’

‘daphna laurens’

‘thomas vailly’, ‘laura lynn jansen’ 

‘tijmen smeulders’

‘nina van bart’

‘victoria ledig’

‘noman’

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