Djara Van Hove

Tissue made by mouth & hands

Searching for undesired beauty.

For a long time, I've been annoyed by the ridiculous amount of gum sticks to the pavement. I hate it, even more, when people spit out their gum in a public space without any shame. It currently seems that the chewing gum has become part of our urban landscape, a  blind spot in our vision. While working on the subject of chewing gum my gaze automatically goes downwards and already notices how different the world looks. I see patterns, traces of the past and present or maybe a path that guides through the city.

I think that chewing gum could be more than just a piece of chewy resin. What happens if I use the gum as a pure material and consider my 'frustration' as a source of inspiration.

Point of view:

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Chewing gum from my point of view - Djara Van Hove

Patterns appear when my eyes follow the gum.

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Appereance of Visual Pattern 1 - Djara Van Hove

Accentuating the gums creates a pattern.

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Appereance of Visual Pattern 3 - Djara Van Hove

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Appereance of Visual Pattern 2 - Djara Van Hove

 

Removing the gum from the pictures leaves another pattern: blank space.

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Removing Chewing Gum with Tipex - Djara Van Hove

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Removing Chewing Gum - Djara Van Hove

A fusion between randomly tossed chewing gum and the structure of the pavements. Create a logical and structured pattern with chewing gum. The material molded with my mouth and woven with my hands results in a small piece of 'fabric'.

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Chewing Gum Fabric 1 - Djara Van Hove

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Chewing Gum Fabric 2 - Djara Van Hove

 

The influence of daylight on the organic material makes it looks like a delicate drawing.

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Chewing Gum Fabrics with Daylight - Djara Van Hove

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Chewing Gum Fabrics 1 with Daylight - Djara Van Hove

 

Rolling it out to make it more transparent against daylight.

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Chewing Gum Flattend Fabric with Daylight - Djara Van Hove, Elise de Jong

This technique makes it possible to merge several kinds of gums.

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Multiple Chewing Gums Flattend Fabric with Daylight - Djara Van Hove, Elise de Jong

 

Cutting patterns.

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Chewing Gum Cutted Fabric - Djara Van Hove

 

 

Stick the gum-pattern on a paving stone a conscious act.

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Stretch a piece of gum until it becomes a delicate layer. Almost a second skin.

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Chewing Gum Stretched Fabric - Djara Van Hove

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Chewing Gum Stretched Out on Pavement - Djara Van Hove

 

Chewing gum tablets imitating the structure of the pavement.

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Chewing Gum Imitating the Pavement - Djara Van Hove

 

Weaved patterns with chewing gum tape rolls.

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Chewing Gum Tape Roll Fabric 1 - Djara Van Hove

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Chewing Gum Tape Roll Fabric 2 - Djara Van Hove

 

Weaved patterns combination. 

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27-03-2020 Secretopic Research: Chewing Gum - Chewing gum has something mysterious about it. Although we all know it, we can say very little about it. Why don't we question it more?  How did it begin? What are we chewing? Why do we chew it anyway.  Chewing gum could be more than just a piece of chewy resin. What happens if I use the gum as a pure material and consider my 'frustration' as a source of inspiration. Djara Van Hove

 

The "paper" spring technique.  

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Chewing Gum Spring - Djara Van Hove

 

Flat scanned bubbles. 

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Scanned Bubbles - Djara Van Hove

Scanning stretched - pressed patterns.

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Chewing Gum Shadow & Light Samples Scanned - Djara Van Hove

 

A delicate flat bubble.

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Chewing Gum Bubble - Djara Van Hove

 

Stretched - pressed patterns influenced by light creates a dynamic shadow play. 

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Chewing Gum Patterns Shadows & Light - Djara Van Hove

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Chewing Gum Patterns Shadows & Light 1 - Djara Van Hove

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Chewing Gum Patterns Shadows & Light 2 - Djara Van Hove

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Chewing Gum Patterns Shadows & Light 3 - Djara Van Hove

 

Stretched - pressed patterns becomes marble.
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Chewing Gum Marble Pattern (1) - Djara Van Hove

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Chewing Gum Marble Pattern (2) - Djara Van Hove