Dutch wife
Winner
Product Facts
Project name
Dutch wifeAward year
2018designed as
Master thesisLength
148CMWidth
124CMHeight
3CMWeight
2KGMaterial specification
WoolDesignation
Fabric
Description
The 'Dutch Wife' is an object which originated in the Dutch colony of Indonesia. The body-sized bolster cushion was originally made from bamboo mesh, and was used to keep the body cool while lying in bed in this tropical climate. The multi-layered story attached to this object, involving colonial history, gender politics, inequality, and also references to craftsmanship, was modified by the place in which it unfolded.