The Can Opener Collection visually represents the tangible and intangible work processes to open the lid on a tin can. The tangible work is the result of the main outcome, to open the lid of a can. The intangible work is the knowledge of the process to use the tool to open the lid.
Full Description
Video clips form the collection theme. The collection is exhibited and archived on a website.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2011
- Submitted to ArtBase: Thursday Jul 17th, 2014
- Original Url: http://www.carrieida.com/Collections.html
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Work Credits:
- Carrie Ida Edinger, primary creator
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Artist Statement
The significance of these collections is to present the social interactions between people and objects. The concept of the social interaction between people and objects is to present the functionality of the interaction instead of putting the main focus on the object alone. Artist, Carrie Ida Edinger borrows from material culture methodologies to contribute to the forming of the collections. The context of the collection is defined by social and culturally based research as well as experiential research of the interactions. Each of the collections contributes to how fundamental the interaction between a person and an object is to consistent consumption in the material world.
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