Delicate but fragile—iPhone with cracked screen and its recreation

1. Delicate but fragile—iPhone with cracked screen and its recreation An art work regarding to broken glass panel iPhone

2. Series of photo: Fragility of iPhones

3. The Beauty of iPhone • “I feel that I am holding its designer Jonathan Ive's personal prototype, hand-machined as a proof-of-concept model. Ive is surely one of the most influential and gifted designers Britain has ever produced and the iPhone 4 may well be his masterpiece.” (Stephen, 2010) • “Beauty is in the hand of the (iPhone 5’s) beholder.” (Matthew Miller, 2012) Resource: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/jun/23/iphone4-first-review-stephen-fry

4. Counter-argument • LextonSnol (2013), a PC advisor working for TechAdvisor website, indicates that iPhone will be broken in an average time period of ten weeks  less than 3 months. • Apparently, when you buy a new phone, you’re supposed to immediately bury it with rubber bumpers, skins, and covers, and as a consequence, destroying the original aesthetics and design intent of the phone. (Otto, 2010)

5. The Trend • Delicate and beautiful • During the meantime… • FRAGILE and CRISPY

6. My start point ? Resource: http://photo.blog.sina.com.cn/photo/a6266980g798d3918a3ec

7. Untitled Kelly Schwarze (2013)

8. Shattered glass picture frame (Project: Twiceused) Chris Koerner (2013)

9. If your iPhone screen is accidentally broken. Anonymous (2013)

10. Different Motivation • Fame on the Internet • Commercialize • Just for fun • … • All in all, after the phone is broken, they use their innovation to recreate it  add value.

11. Irony DUAN Yanlin (2013)

12. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07Apple-Presents-iPhone-4.htmlhttp://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07Apple-Presents-iPhone-4.html “The front and back are made of aluminosilcate glass, chemically strengthened to be 30 times harder than plastic, more scratch resistant and more durable than ever.” – (Apple Press Info, 2010)

13. My motivation • Add value to the breaking iPhone • As a strong reminder to hi-tech companies, esp. Apple: Find a balance between the beauty of the product and its durability, control the quality of the screen.

14. Reference • Twice Used: Broken iPhones Upcycled into Everyday Items. (n.d.). Kickstarter. Retrieved November 29, 2013, from http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twiceused/twice-used-broken-iphones-upcycled-into-everyday-i • Schwarze, K. (n.d.). The Curious Art of Cracked iPhones. POPSUGAR Tech. Retrieved November 29, 2013, from http://www.geeksugar.com/Cracked-iPhone-Art-30739650 • Smartphones, M. M. for, 22, C. P. | S., & Gmt, 2012-- 08:39. (n.d.). Apple iPhone 5 first impressions: Beauty is in the hand of the beholder. ZDNet. Retrieved November 29, 2013, from http://www.zdnet.com/apple-iphone-5-first-impressions-beauty-is-in-the-hand-of-the-beholder-7000004663/ • Fry, S. (2010, June 23). Apple iPhone 4: an object of rare beauty that leapfrogs the competition. the Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2013, from http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/jun/23/iphone4-first-review-stephen-fry • Apple - Press Info - Apple Presents iPhone 4. (n.d.). Retrieved November 29, 2013, from http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07Apple-Presents-iPhone-4.html • Why is Technology so Fragile? | Otto Berkes’ weblog. (n.d.). Retrieved November 29, 2013, from http://ottoberkes.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/why-is-technology-so-fragile/