Furniture design graduate Tony Nguyen created The Grenade Project in his last senior course at the Savannah College of Art & Design. Inspired by the "paradox relationship of construction-destruction," Nguyen wanted to create something that would decompose and leave a beneficial footprint.
His grenades are made of biodegradeable paper, acting as a vessel for soil and wildflower seeds. "Instead of a grenade leaving a detrimental impact, it explodes with life and longevity," Nguyen said. He used recycled newsprint as material for the grenade form, filling it with soil made from organic compost and wildflower seeds native to 48 states.
Nguyen's work is part of an exhibition that opened May 30 at The Jepson Center for the Arts, Savannah, Ga.
A beautiful message, love the beauty of them with the soil and plant inside.
Posted by: babelfish | 28 June 2008 at 07:30
What a beautiful idea! Thanks for showing us.
Posted by: Wonders Never Cease | 26 June 2008 at 04:32
Absolutely brilliant! What a wonderful idea and metaphor for peaceful solutions.
Posted by: Becca | 26 June 2008 at 04:15
this is brilliant.
I love your new banner.
Can't wait to see you.
:)
Posted by: amber | 25 June 2008 at 17:42
These are wonderful! We make biodegradeable funeral urns. They hare hard until they get wet, then they degrade and go back to the earth.
Posted by: debra | 25 June 2008 at 16:41
Fabulous! What a perfect concept...
love it!
Posted by: stephanie | 25 June 2008 at 02:57
Tara, I find it a relief to read this post following the post about Zimbabwe and the post that includes such a powerful imaget regarding humanity's struggle to cope with the ravages of inhumanity. A grenade that explodes with life. Thanks, K.
Posted by: Karen DeGroot Carter | 25 June 2008 at 02:48
Brilliant young man!
HUGS
Posted by: Tammy | 24 June 2008 at 23:15
Amazing concept!
I hope all is well with you - I have been away from your blog for far too long.
regards,
shirley
Posted by: shirley | 24 June 2008 at 21:25
What an amazing idea. That Savannah College of Art & Design is certainly churning out some amazing talent.
Posted by: Di Overton | 24 June 2008 at 21:02
What an incredible concept. It's very thought provoking and I'll be interested to see what Tony continues to develop and design throughout his career.
Posted by: tangobaby | 24 June 2008 at 21:00
truly brilliant. thank you tony and thank you tara.
Posted by: studio wellspring | 24 June 2008 at 20:06
What a fabulous idea! Those are grenades I would love to throw... xoxo
Posted by: Colette | 24 June 2008 at 17:18
Oh and I j'adore the bilingual approach to your blog set up here, very cosmopolitaine!!! Bisous, xoxo
Posted by: Gillian | 24 June 2008 at 17:05
I adore this idea, it explodes with potentiality!!!!
What a great concept. So simple! Yet not, really, you know? LOL :)
I wish I'd thought of it.
xoxo
Posted by: Gillian | 24 June 2008 at 17:04
Tony is brilliant!
Until today reading these words, I've never thought about the fascination with building and destroying in a tangible sense. I watch this happen with public figures and celebrities, but never thought of it in Tony's way.
He is my kinda guy!
Hope all is well, Bella!
xo
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | 24 June 2008 at 16:52
what a great project! ingenious!
Posted by: robin bird | 24 June 2008 at 15:47