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On An Obsolescence Rescue explores ways to counter throw-away culture and repair discarded objects. By collaborating with Emmaüs Eindhoven, Théa worked on their waste stream and developed alternative methods. Starting at her own scale, this project stands as a step closer to a more circular system.
At the start of On An Obsolescence Rescue is a feeling of both empathy and responsibility for to-be-discarded objects. A couple of attempts were made to repair them and bring them back to their primary state, but only resulted in the confrontation to the impossible challenge of fixing a manufactured object without the tools nor the techniques of that industrial paradigm.
The junk was sourced from the waste containers of Emmaüs, where broken and unsold items are being discarded. Giving them a second chance allows to question the notion of efficiency and perfection, dictated by the industrial paradigm. This alternative production service embraces diversity and the particular in opposition to the pure and universal. This approach is perhaps less human-centric, as we adapt our expectations and needs to the materials at hand.
The process involves the act of collecting, categorising, analysing, and ‘repairing’. While exploring the adaptive abilities of the object, the object gets modified.
On An Obsolescence Rescue seeks to inform about alternative repair as an adaptation to individual needs rather than a strict restoration. The aim is to contribute to a shift away from mass production, towards a more circular economy and a greater appreciation for the discarded objects that surround us.
