JULI explores the concept of a matrimonial object—an item passed down from my mother.
The fan, handed down by my grandmother, serves as the starting point. A discreet object, yet one whose use is very much present, it accompanies the body in the face of heat and is once again relevant today in light of climate challenges.
In the face of the widespread use of energy-intensive devices to combat the heat, JULI advocates for a form of comfort that is slower, more sensitive, and more embodied. By changing its scale, the fan is reactivated as a domestic cooling device. Swinging from the ceiling, it diffuses a gentle, sweeping breeze. Straddling the line between object and architecture, it explores a different relationship to comfort—one that is more collective and sensory.
