Samuel Aguirre
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Samuel Aguirre is an artist, designer, researcher and collaborator. He takes an experimental approach to object making and intentionally works with commercially available, natural materials to objectively show what is possible, at scale, here and now, to reduce our dependence on oil. Samuel's process involves deep material research into origin, composition, production, life cycle and end-of-life analysis. His work leverages a circular mindset to demonstrate that our hurdles are not a matter of resources, but design ingenuity and industriousness.
"I find myself inspired by artisanal processes that stand the test of time and reflect a harmonious relationship between humanity and environment. My work looks to history to understand pre-industrial materials and processes and re-thinks application and technique. I see this as an opportunity to promote the use of natural materials by bridging the gap between traditional techniques and contemporary object making."
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