Sara Dagovic and Harry Dieu | MOMENTO prototype
Location: Hilary’s Pharmacy, 811 Dundas St. W.
Sara Dagovic and Harry Dieu are recent graduates from Ryerson University’s School of Interior Design, Class of 2013. Sara is a junior designer at Johnson Chou Inc. and graphic designer for the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Before attending Ryerson, Sara studied fine arts, learning the fundamentals of painting, sculpture, and drawing – most of which still influence her work today. Harry is a designer/artist exploring theatre scenic design. He is developing unique, one-off furniture pieces from salvaged lumber and found objects, as well as fashion accessories, and is working on various industrial design projects. Canadiana, sustainability, salvaging, and “upcycling” all influence his work.
/məˈmenˌtō/
n. An object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event
MOMENTO proposes the fabrication of unique chairs using salvaged lumber to commemorate events in our everyday lives: a fallen tree in the neighbourhood; an old desk passed down through the family, but then discarded; a boardwalk damaged from a tropical storm. MOMENTO uses salvaged materials as its storytelling medium, giving physical form to memories. Its seat is carved from repurposed plywood, making it unique to each person or place it was built for. Functional and sculptural, utilitarian yet beautiful, this chair embodies the act of remembrance. Bold, angular lines of the steel frame allude to endurance, drive, and direction, all of which are necessary to keep us moving forward. (Baltic birch plywood, steel bar, sheet steel)