Tobias Wong had a strong sense of implementing design with functionality. He uses his insight in a conceptual form, taking selected items and interprets them with different ways of use. He has shown that he is able to conceptualize products that serves a certain purpose, but incorporates a deeper concept that might not be able to recognize from the first glance. Wong has mixed shock art along with product design to define himself as a bred that designs products with strong aesthetic traits with fully functional products. Some of his designs may not be designed for the greater good, but yet to expose certain flaws that certain items may have for society (gold plated stir stick, smoking mitts). He also has the ability to produce products that would benefit the consumer market (solar jar, mass produced wireless light switch). Wong's designs are practical for the better or for the worst.
(Coke Spoons, 2005)
- Tobias Wong used commonly accessible items that we interact with everyday, and created glorified coke snorting tools. The McDonald's coffee stir stick and BIC pen lid are used as an disposable item for snorting coke. In terms of design and functionality, the purpose of this project is quite sustainable. By adding value to these items makes it less disposable to cocaine users, and they would think twice before disposing the product, and keep it as their go to snorting tool. Is this design good for the society? In someways yes, and also no.
(Sun Jar, 2006)
- Sun Jar is a sustainable product that is designed with a rechargeable battery that fuels LED lights that creates a soft light through the matted glass. This product Wong made displays his creativity ability for the greater good.
(Smoking Mitts, 2008)
- Smoking mitt are one of the most practical designs for smokers in the winter. They are designed perfectly to fit a cigarette comfortably through the eyelet. It was a simple design that targeted a user group that isn't commonly designed for. Not sure if FINAL HOME approved of this collaboration, but I doubt that Kosuke Tsumura was outraged or even opposed to the modification to their product. I'm also unsure if this was even a FINAL HOME product or did Wong just stamp their logo on a regular pair of mitts, because of the design history of FINAL HOME.
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In the end, Tobias Wong nitpicks on flaws in society/products and put his two cents through design. He was pretty much an artistic comedian.
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