Portfolio-Vivian Ge

Textile Designer +44 (0)7802353199 viviangetextiles@gmail.com London, United Kingdom

CONTENTS 04 - 25

Space.

Here’s the Garden One Day in Naoshima

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Furnishing.

Under the Sea

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Packaging.

Hello Fresh

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Fashion.

Abstract Geometry

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Here’s the Garden Design Philosophy The transition from traditional to modern society has brought with it the hard-to-confess problem of loneliness. The arrival of Covid-19 has exacerbated this as ongoing public health restrictions aggravate urban isolation and mental illness.

‘Here’s the Garden’ project took inspiration from the role of gardens as a healing space and barrier, in order to bring the garden outside inside and to cultivate a space for collective healing in the city— a tactile and visual garden, as the artistic and poetic resistance of life to the fragmentation of society and the rigidity of science and technology. It provides a way to relieve negative feelings like loneliness, depression and anxiety — not by seeking out others through language, but by returning to nature and using introspection and distance to better maintain social relationships as we integrate into society.

SPACE

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Colours From The Garden The colour palette came from the garden, where I collected flowers and leaves to dye my yarns and fabrics. The colours of natural dyes turned out very soft, with qualities of healing, tranquil, refreshing, quiet and natural, the palette provides a soft and relaxing environment which is good for meditation and introspection.

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How do we connect with others, particularly if we don’t find speaking easy?

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Inspired by the shape of boundaries in garden design, I developed a series of forms, using them to buffer interactions. Counterintuitively, I set up boundaries between people and created the healing journey via textiles.

Tactile Experiments - Tufted with different qualities of natural dyed yarns

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Left: Soft Seating Model Ⅰ Top: The Ground Tufted with natural dyed mixed yarns

Bottom: Material Close-up 10

Tufted with natural dyed cotton, wool yarns

Top: Prints Close-up Screen printed on ranslucent natural fabrics in order to emphasize the sense of the external wind and light Bottom: Soft Seating Model Ⅱ 11

From Physical to Digital

In order to visualise and communicate the concept better, I converted my physical materials to digital materials and applied them on models of my soft furnishings by using own-build scanner and 3D softwares (Cinema 4D, Substance Designer and Substance Painter), which could also be used in a VR world for potential.

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Visualisation Ⅰ - Domestic home space

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The interior garden can kindle the journey of self-healing in domestic homes, as well as vaster public spaces like galleries in the city centre, such as the Piccadilly Circus Soft Opening Gallery, and other commercial space where people often in low mood like offices or healthcare facilities for potential.

Visualisation Ⅱ - Soft Opening Gallery in London’s Piccadilly Circus underground station.

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One Day in Naoshima Design Story In the summer of 2017, I took a trip to Naoshima island in Japan where has an atmosphere like nowhere else. I was enthralled by the beautiful sight that the sea and the sky integrated together. Walking along the coast, the soft breeze fanned my check, and the fragrance from the sea and the trees filled my lungs with every breath. I found the longlost peaceful ever since I lived in the city. This journey evoked my joy of living and admiration to the nature.

After coming back to London, I missed days in Naoshima very much. Therefore, I decided to build a space to bring my experience in Naoshima back in the city. Taking visual inspiration from moments I captured in Naoshima, I intend to let audiences to experience one day in Naoshima by simulating the changing of the sky and the twinkling sea.

SPACE

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Changing colours in Naoshima

Sunrise

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Morning

Afternoon

Sunset

Nightfall

Ideation Outside wall: Hard, transparent, waterproof Inside wall: Translucent, soft, crease-resistant, rot-resistant, shimmering Floor: Reflective glass Ceiling: Translucent, good UV- resistance

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Colour Development - Sunrise to Early morning

Colour Development - Late morning to Nightfall

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Simulate the choppy sea

Sublimation print on organza

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Tied up with threads

Boiled in hot water

After heating, the polyester fabric is shaped. By combining it with transparent acrylic, I developed a double-sided material which has choppy surface

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The temporary space is open to the air. The ceiling consists of several rotatable frames, covered with fabrics, which allows it to swing when the wind floods inside. The floor is made of reflective glass in order to project the reflection of the walls and the ceiling on the ground, which leads to an illusion of choppy and twinkling water. The entrance is narrow and low, as people walking along the space, the sight will unfold gradually and reach to a wideopen view at the end of the journey.

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Model of the space and visualisation

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Under the Sea Designed for home furnishing, this project was visually inspired by the underwater world. I drew in abstract style to create an impression of the world under the sea.

FURNISHING

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Screen printed on linen

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Hello Fresh Inspired by Wes Anderson’s movie – The Grand Budapest Hotel, this project was designed for food packaging targeting to fresh vegetables and fruits from local farms. With the colour combination and pattern dsesign, I intended to create a cosy atmosphere with the healthy and tasty food on people’s home table made by the seasonal ingredients.

PACKAGING

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Sketched Structure

FASHION

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Sketched Structure is a Spring/Summer Menswear collection which inspired by Japanese architectures. Influenced by artworks of Nicholas Wilton, Joe Gamble, Giorgio Morandi and Guanzhong Wu, I created a colourful collection of pattern designs on cottons and linens.

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Digital embroidery on tie-dyed cotton

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