The Weight of Colors
- Designer: Roman Khlus
- Project advisors: Kris Łukomski, Paweł Starzec
- Materials: powder-coated metal spheres, filled with solids and liquids
Graduation project
The Weight of Colors
A set for experimenting with the concept of color weight. It consists of spheres that differ not only in weight and color, but also in the way their filling behaves physically.
Have you ever heard of color weight? The goal of the project was to design a set to test it. In his theoretical work, the author develops this idea into a manifesto. In the multi-step process of creating this parascientific experiment, he manages to present a new concept with a thesis based on the association of colors with their visual weight.
The set of spheres, filled with various materials and substances, mostly of natural origin, fulfills its purpose in the exhibition space of the gallery, in the living room, as well as a teaching tool. The spheres are designed to be pleasant to touch. Moving or shaking them starts an audiovisual game of guessing what is inside each ball. It also helps to understand what object or substance each color might be associated with. The toolkit serves an educational purpose, demonstrating in practice the main aspects of color gravity theory, and also introduces an element of fun into the whole process.
Designer
Roman Khlus
Specialization: Visual Communication Design
Graduation year: 2022