Centre de Design de l’UQAM

From the scenography of COLLECTIBLE 2023 to the Center of Design at UQAM School of Design, where 19 students and Paf atelier embarked on a creative journey. Paf atelier and the students reimagined the space, crafting intricate arrangements using only ropes and inflatable cylinders to explore boundless possibilities.

Signage / Exhibition
2023
Centre de Design de l’UQAM
Centre de Design de l’UQAM
Centre de Design de l’UQAM
Centre de Design de l’UQAM

The goal of this research work with the students was also to reproduce it in the form of an exhibition.

Centre de Design de l’UQAM
Centre de Design de l’UQAM
Centre de Design de l’UQAM

Entitled “Les langages du possible” (The languages of possibility), this exhibition is the culmination of a series of discussions and a rigorous process examining the theme of public space, using rope and twenty-eight inflatables supplied by the studio.

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A meeting of minds

The exhibition is part of a multidisciplinary approach combining sketches, creative scenography, installation assembly and signage. The workshop took place at UQAM’s design center, and was a contribution from the studio itself, thanks to a guest appearance by Christopher Dessus (founder of Paf Atelier) and the involvement of Eloise Carrier (Principal Studio).

A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
A meeting of minds
Inflation
Fig. 1 [General axonometric view: ground display elements, inflatables with ropes and metal servo structure]
Fig. 1 [General axonometric view: ground display elements, inflatables with ropes and metal servo structure]
Fig. 2 [Solo, duo and trio composition on ropes]
Fig. 2 [Solo, duo and trio composition on ropes]
A meeting of minds
  • Notes

    For a number of years now, Paf Atelier has been promoting the features offered by inflatables through the prism of their many properties, both physical and aesthetic. Deconstructed, assembled and analysed; all of the components associated with inflatables offer a whole host of creative possibilities. The studio is keen to explore this potential in greater depth in the near future, with an event scheduled for 2024. Putting inflatables centre stage will help the studio embrace its responsibilities and hone its CSR strategy. Inflatables are light and take up little space, and their durability means that they can be reused time and time again without increasing their carbon footprint.

  • Program

    Scénography et production

  • Status
    Done
  • Client

    Université du Québec à Montréal & Centre de Design

  • Materials

    Inflatable, rope

  • Date

    May 2023

  • Team

    Paf atelier, Éloïse Carrier

  • Location

    Centre de Design, Montréal

  • Photos

    Samuel Pasquier