Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin (d.o.t.s.), based in the United States, has created the life size installation ‘zip tie massimal’. Made from 20,00 standard zip ties, the hollow creation, is based on a 1:1 scale of a real bear. When joined by its fellow animal counterparts, the animal abstraction is meant to mimic a docile petting zoo. The structure has been subtly stabilized through a cable suspension system connected to the ceiling.  The use of this unique material produces a glowing aura when illuminated. The silhouette of the bear is particularly striking through its realistic outline in an unnatural environment.

Story by Sarah McKenzie