POLESTAR
Regenerative Design and the importance of material selection.
RE:PURPOSE COLLECTION
2024
Three sculptures commissioned by Polestar, the brand’s first artist collaboration, made to highlight materials used in the Polestar 3. Shown at Sydney Contemporary, finalist at the Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize, and now on display in Polestar’s Sydney showroom.
“When looking at this collection of works, it’s difficult to believe that this is Medbury’s first foray into sculptural art. Though, it should come as no surprise.”
“The collection as a whole presents a vision of a possible future – one where exploring unconventional perspectives on the use of materials becomes the norm, and innovative thinking on new ways to use and reuse helps reduce our impact on the environment.
It’s a vision shared wholeheartedly by Polestar. Not only are the materials featured in Medbury’s work central to the artistic narrative, but they are also integral design components of the Polestar 3. “
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Anima
Ghost nets have been described as a silent killer in our oceans. Anima was intended to capture the look of coral and represent the breath and spirit of our oceans, and how something floating at sea appears weightless and fixed at the same time. With Polestar 3’s carpets now being made largely from discarded fishing nets, the melting nets reveal the true nature of the material – a resource that can be given new life infinite times over.
Metamorphosis
Despite its recyclability, the current process of reclaiming aluminium is far from circular. Metamorphosis is made from a satellite dish and 400 recycled cans, exploring low-impact and ancient techniques of sand casting to give new life to consumer waste. The crushed-cube shape of Metamorphosis represents the current recycling system that needs to melt away, and the new structure that needs to stand in its place.
The Butterfly Effect
For over 30,000 years, flax has been a material that can be spun, knotted and bonded to create new forms. The Butterfly Effect nods to the circular process of natural fibres, and the infinite closed-loop system that can be harnessed when working with materials. With seemingly countless applications, it highlights a natural resource that can be manipulated to fit any form, as seen in composite sections of the inner door and storage compartments of the new Polestar 3.
