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Manifesto of a wildetect creative.

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Wildefurn wildetecture creative design ideals fits into the typical African artists wild ideas category,   The architectural designs and furniture wildetecture is exploring is a style of wild African fauvistic design. A conceptual of the intensity of living on such a dynamic vibrant, energetic, at times very wild continent.  The wildetect furniture range is really immediacy towards an end product  - like drinking Oros without any water added, or biting hard sweets to get the intense flavor immediately. - architectural design is such a long creative process - with huge money constraints, client nonsense, QS piles, interior designer angst, landscape architect biliary and builders and contractors constant whining. This all endeavoring to water down ones initial creative design ideas to absolute dust, dirt and nothing. The end product is sadly always a chipped away collective design creative process. With many, many gritted teeth smiles whilst you calf eye the interior designer whose just

a wildetect reflective moment in the cape town stadium tunnel.

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design makers and thinkers 2014 cape town stadium 15th - 18th oct

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wildetecture at youngblood gallery over september 2014

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Wildetecture bio The concept of Wildetecture is not new – however in an African context it is very new to the 3 Wildetect students.  The concept of theoretical art pieces and experimentation of form has permeated the DNA of the Wildetect.  More drama is always more and less is always less. It’s a fact that the African continent and its flora and fauna and bio diverse eco systems is a very wild place. Untamable , fascinating , vibrant , bold and unapologetic. It has been said that Africa is not for the faint of heart. The Wildetect’s portfolio of work is  paying respects to  this vibrant African energy, this underlying continental strength. Like our bio diverse habitats , Africa’s and Cape Town’s many cultures are equally full of life and vitality. With many new culinary , artistic and architectural  concepts being forged from old tradition. To pay respects to this underlying  African driving force is the domain of the artist. To create  a catalysts for this wonderful energet

VNLT - viking norse longboat table - wildetect style

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wildetect mantis hydraulic game chair design

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wildetect 3 of 3 citroen ds - shelf creation

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this cotroen ds shelf is not a new wildetect 3 of 3 design - it forms part of the early wildetect furniture inspirations - pre 2009. it is still one of my favorite design concepts that ive done. fusing mechanical sculptural lines - with usable furniture. an experimental wildetect concept.