"Usefull" objects for the scene. Experimentation and Practice

Abstract

I make objects for as long as I can remember, I remember some that I played with: wooden carts pulled by rope, rockets with matches and aluminum, off-road tanks with a wooden reel, a garter, a nail and a stick, a cart with jars of cookies and recycled motors, furniture with metal soda lids and multiple models built with Lego that accompanied my childhood. They were all born as unique objects from a process of trial and error and according to the resources that they had or could recycle. I got to know the scenery in 1992, as an Industrial Design student, when I had the opportunity to work for a theatrical event. From that moment I became involved with the design of objects for the performing arts. I arrived in Quito in 1994, and I started my work in scenography, museography, exhibition montages, collaboration with artistic projects and university teaching in Product Design. In this essay, to reflect on the scenery and scenic objects, from my practice, I have returned to my blogs with the idea of "‹"‹reviving my memories and experiences.