Tobias Salem

Metalcraft & Design


Asian Design Asian Design
A study and exploration of the Asian spirit in form and design... Read More
Alienation Alienation
A study and exploration of the different forms & emotions of alienation... Read More
Movement In Motion
A study and exploration of the form & emotions of movement... Read More
Movement Yule tradition
A study and exploration of the yule tradition... Read More


Inspiration

It can be a good friend or loved one. It can be the words of an insightful teacher, the dream of reaching higher goals together, to conquer the challenges placed before us. Or it can simply be the beauty of a fallen leaf. Whatever it is for you, cherish it always; for how would our lives be without it?
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Motivation

Motivation

  • Exploring human emotions and expressions
  • Exploring materials and forms.
  • Facing the challenges of humanity.
  • Pursuing perfection, and at the same time accepting that it never will be reached.

Progression

When you dedicate your energy on your passion, when you know in which direction you are going. Then whatever happens, there really are no failures, only feedback you can learn from. That is the true spirit of ambition, to always be open to exploration and the new learning it brings.
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  • Think further

    Is a straight line always aesthetically more pleasing than a crooked one? Is symmetry always more beautiful than asymmetry? Can darkness be something uplifting? Can pain lead to something rewarding? Can emergent phenomena occur by combining unlikely domains and materials?

  • Explore unprejudiced

    Explore materials, expressions, environments, people, feelings, reactions. All without any preconceptions, for it is when we are free of them the real exploration can begin. This unprejudiced exploration is important, since new learning cannot be planned for, it is something we discover on the path.

  • Fuel the Fire

    Passion is naturally changing over time, on a great day it might be a raging fire, while on others a low steady embers glow. That is natural and needs to be accepted. However it always needs to be kept burning. For me it simply means creating things that make you feel good and think further.


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