Art and Heritage Online Database

Collection: Gray's School of Art Collection; Gray's School of Art Design Collection
Object Type: Three Dimensional Design
Artist/Maker: Ledingham, Duncan
Date: 2008
Media/Materials: plastic
Dimensions: overall: 8.5 cm x 10.6 cm x 2.5 cm
Classification: Three Dimensional Design

Description:

A solid texture maquette developed for user testing. The maquette features a tactile ribbed wallet design.

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: ABDRG2008.30.6