EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM · MONTERREY, MEXICO
EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM • MONTERREY, MEXICO •
EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM • MONTERREY, MEXICO •
INVERTED TIME
INSTITUTION
A family of products
— a table, a lamp, and a mirror that use mirrored forms and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself.
Universidad de Monterrey
YEAR
2021
ROLE
· Concept Development · Physical Prototyping
TEAM
· Roberta Martínez
· Aranza Alcalá
A family of products
— a table, a lamp, and a mirror that use mirrored forms and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself.
The Challenge
The Challengue
The challenge was to transform abstract concepts related to time into a coherent family of products capable of creating emotional and narrative connections with users while maintaining functional value.
The Solution
We designed Inverted Time as a collection of conceptual objects inspired by artist Mario García Torres and his reflections on memory, repetition, and temporal loops. The table, lamp, and mirror use mirrored forms, inverted silhouettes, and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself — the mirror itself reads "Tu reflejo es 10 nanosegundos más joven."
My contribution: I led the research, concept development, and product design process, translating themes from Mario García Torres' work into a cohesive family of objects. Through visual analysis, sketch exploration, and iterative prototyping, I developed the formal language, material direction, and narrative connections that link each piece to the concepts of memory, repetition, coincidence, and temporality explored throughout the collection.
Outcome
The final collection demonstrates how abstract artistic concepts can be translated into tangible design outcomes. Inverted Time was selected for exhibition at MARCO (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey), where it was presented alongside the work of artist Mario García Torres, and was later featured in the 14th edition of Dinn Journal.
This will hide itself!
EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM · MONTERREY, MEXICO
EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM • MONTERREY, MEXICO •
EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM • MONTERREY, MEXICO •
INVERTED TIME
INSTITUTION
A family of products
— a table, a lamp, and a mirror that use mirrored forms and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself.
Universidad de Monterrey
YEAR
2021
ROLE
· Concept Development · Physical Prototyping
TEAM
· Roberta Martínez
· Aranza Alcalá
A family of products
— a table, a lamp, and a mirror that use mirrored forms and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself.
The Challenge
The Challengue
The challenge was to transform abstract concepts related to time into a coherent family of products capable of creating emotional and narrative connections with users while maintaining functional value.
The Solution
We designed Inverted Time as a collection of conceptual objects inspired by artist Mario García Torres and his reflections on memory, repetition, and temporal loops. The table, lamp, and mirror use mirrored forms, inverted silhouettes, and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself — the mirror itself reads "Tu reflejo es 10 nanosegundos más joven."
My contribution: I led the research, concept development, and product design process, translating themes from Mario García Torres' work into a cohesive family of objects. Through visual analysis, sketch exploration, and iterative prototyping, I developed the formal language, material direction, and narrative connections that link each piece to the concepts of memory, repetition, coincidence, and temporality explored throughout the collection.
Outcome
The final collection demonstrates how abstract artistic concepts can be translated into tangible design outcomes. Inverted Time was selected for exhibition at MARCO (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey), where it was presented alongside the work of artist Mario García Torres, and was later featured in the 14th edition of Dinn Journal.
This will hide itself!
EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM · MONTERREY, MEXICO
EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM • MONTERREY, MEXICO •
EXHIBITED AT MARCO MUSEUM • MONTERREY, MEXICO •
INVERTED TIME
INSTITUTION
A family of products
— a table, a lamp, and a mirror that use mirrored forms and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself.
Universidad de Monterrey
YEAR
2021
ROLE
· Concept Development · Physical Prototyping
TEAM
· Roberta Martínez
· Aranza Alcalá
A family of products
— a table, a lamp, and a mirror that use mirrored forms and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself.
The Challenge
The Challengue
The challenge was to transform abstract concepts related to time into a coherent family of products capable of creating emotional and narrative connections with users while maintaining functional value.
The Solution
We designed Inverted Time as a collection of conceptual objects inspired by artist Mario García Torres and his reflections on memory, repetition, and temporal loops. The table, lamp, and mirror use mirrored forms, inverted silhouettes, and repeated structures to evoke the sensation of time folding back on itself — the mirror itself reads "Tu reflejo es 10 nanosegundos más joven."
My contribution: I led the research, concept development, and product design process, translating themes from Mario García Torres' work into a cohesive family of objects. Through visual analysis, sketch exploration, and iterative prototyping, I developed the formal language, material direction, and narrative connections that link each piece to the concepts of memory, repetition, coincidence, and temporality explored throughout the collection.
Outcome
The final collection demonstrates how abstract artistic concepts can be translated into tangible design outcomes. Inverted Time was selected for exhibition at MARCO (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey), where it was presented alongside the work of artist Mario García Torres, and was later featured in the 14th edition of Dinn Journal.
This will hide itself!