Let’s take the time to look at this shoe and understand it together through a few questions (taken from « 46 WAYS TO LOOK AT A SHOE »).
What does your shoe smell like? What kind of smell could it have?
It has no smell.
What would it taste like?
It has no taste.
How would you describe it to the touch?
A smooth and polished feel, although a little spongy under the finger.
What sounds do you hear when you touch it?
A very muffled noise, a bit noisy.
Describe its shape, color and decoration.
A completely asymmetrical shape. A « mirror » color. A setting: mine.
Can you write a description that would help someone who has never seen a shoe understand what it is?
« Have you ever seen a boot? Well, it’s a bit like that, futuristic version, with mirrors fitted on all sides, with optical effects and chameleon reactions… Still don’t see it? »
How does the material of the shoe determine its shape, method of construction and function?
The mirror (thin metal layer + glass plate) …
I don’t understand the question…
But high perched on my ankle boots, the « mirror » surfaces allow me to observe the world around me, to match my shoes to my outfits (incidentally also to look under my skirt) … and as soon as removed I can even make myself beautiful again through it!
What is the purpose of the shoe decoration?
To know where I am, and with whom I am (GPS actor).
Is this material a renewable resource?
« Glass, if properly sorted (
Selective sorting
) can be
recycle
indefinitely without losing its qualities. » (Thanks Wikipedia).
How would the appearance of this shoe change if another material (wood, ceramic, metal or paper) had been used in its construction?
Paper booties are not really ideal, with the weather in Paris right now.
Looking at this shoe, how can we learn more about how it was made?
It had to be done by a large barge (Editor’s note: CHAVES ANDREIA).
Is this shoe functional and well designed?
With, I am someone between MacGyver and Jarod.
How often do you wear these shoes?
With every step I take.
What might the shoes of the future look like?
To my booties, but much less successful.
How does this shoe close? With laces, Velcro, or something else?
No closure, you slip your foot in the shoe, and it’s gone.
Who paid for these shoes, and how?
My Amex, and I still don’t know how.
Why did you choose to wear these shoes?
They imposed themselves on me.
How does this shoe tell us about who you are: your daily activities, your style, your attitude?
I think I’m on top of my game.
How does this shoe tell us about the society we live in?
People don’t look me in the eye anymore.
How long do these shoes last?
« Glass, if properly sorted (
Selective sorting
) can be
recycle
indefinitely without losing its qualities. « (Thanks Wikipedia): infinite longevity.
What happens to these shoes when they are too worn out to be worn?
« Glass, if properly sorted (
Selective sorting
) can be
recycle
indefinitely without losing its qualities. » (Thanks Wikipedia).
Now imagine you are a shoe and write about your life.
My life, no, but rather that of CHAVES ANDREIA.
CHAVES ANDREIA is both a shoe and accessories designer and a graphic designer. She explains and presents her artistic (and almost algebraic) work by her experience of living in Sao Paulo, a « chaotic metropolis », where she was able to observe contrasting realities and fix in her mind multiple visual inputs. His constant search for forms, singular materials, textures, and optical effects are only the logical continuation of this « eyeful ». The rest of his work, his life and everything else, are to be discovered immediately.
Elisa Palmer