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Armour of fuse beads
The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.
The workLavender (Lara Warson), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nlOther sources
- 9 4 synovial joints (openstax.org) openstax.org
- Lavender 2 (ddw.nl) ddw.nl
- Lavender 1 (ddw.nl) ddw.nl
Images, slide by slide
- Slide 1
- A figure in a purple bead armor suit with a tall helmet and face guard, standing against a concrete wallPhoto: aertstoon studioMuseum or journal record
- Slide 2
- Close-up of fused purple, pink and white bead squares linked by small metal rings, with a snap buttonPhoto: aertstoon studioMuseum or journal record
- Slide 3
- Diagram of four steps: 128,336 beads, sorted by hand, fused into squares, linked with metal ringsImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against DDW programme page; press kit 2416
- Slide 4
- A purple bead armor suit seen from the chest down to the hips, with layered square plates over the shouldersPhoto: aertstoon studioMuseum or journal record
- Slide 5
- Close view of a helmet made of purple bead squares with two raised tops, the wearer's closed eyes just visible below itPhoto: aertstoon studioMuseum or journal record
- Ring frame
- Detector lock with keyFrame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record