Modern Explosion | Mirka Mora Residence Brief
“Art is the child of imagination and gives life” — Mirka Mora
Target audience —
Mirka Mora, a French-born Australian artist who significantly contributed to the development of contemporary art in Australia.
Objectives —
Designing a residence for Mirka Mora. The design is a success if can evoke Mora’s design style and adapt to her lifestyle. The residence will have a library, a pool and an artwork shown at Heide. A space where Mirka can truly function as an artist.
Tone of voice —
Designing a space which communicates layers of her journey in life. From surviving the holocaust to flourishing in Melbourne.
Mandatory elements —
Presenting her artwork, and also a space where she can host her family. Also, a place where she can create and paint everyday.
Timeline —
Week 8 — Gathering information of site and initial sketches for house
Week 9 — Concept development for residence (Concept 1, 2… etc.)
Week 10 — Continuation of concept development
Week 11 — Finalising of concept
Week 12 — Final concept and presentation board planning
Week 13 — Work on finalising presentations
Week 14 — Final presentation
Why redesign Heide II into a residence for Mirka Mora?
Adding a residence of an artist that contributed to the Heide museum will expand people’s understanding of the significance or importance of the artist
A residence designed especially for the artist can help audience to understand the artist’s contribution to the contemporary art of Australia
https://thedesignfiles.net/2014/05/interview-mirka-mora/
“Can you tell me what you do in a normal day?
Well my bed is in my studio! But lately I’m a bit sad, because usually I was in my studio at 8.00 O’clock, always I would start and have a good run until 12 o clock. But now I’m starting at 10.00 O’Clock, I’m getting a bit old or something I don’t know what it is. But physically I can’t. So I am losing 2 hours every day of painting. But I catch them again later!
I’m very addicted to very special light from the sky that is divine at 3.00 O’Clock in the afternoon. It just bewitches me, it’s a special light, its like a liquor! You know you drink it, and then the bottle it empty! But another days comes and it starts again.”
