Objects
PresenSe Wallet (prototype)
Object Type: Three Dimensional Design
Artist/Maker: Ledingham, Duncan
Date: 2008
Media/Materials: rubber and wood
Dimensions: overall: 5.8 cm x 9.7 cm x 2.8 cm
Classification: Three Dimensional Design
Description:
A texture experiment black rubber prototype. This surface featureds raised bicycle tyre tread geometric shapes and a symbol of a bomb with a lit fuse. The moulded black rubber is stapled to a block of wood.
Artist's statement:
I designed this product to help reassure people about the whereabouts of their wallet. The idea came about when I studied several people tapping their pockets to reassure themselves that their wallet was still present. I used texture on the wallet so that when taken unlawfully and when walking, the wallet could be felt by its owner. Full process available at project-theft.blogspot.com.
Object Number: ABDRG2008.30.10