Ted Noten
Exhibited at Design Miami 2012
Exhibited at Design Miami 2012
Exhibited at Design Miami 2012
7 Necessities – Chastity Belt (limited edition of 3 + 1 A.P.), nylon, silver, 22k gold‐plated, diamond, video player, 33x23x20cm
Chastity belts have conflicting connotations. Their primary purpose seemed to reside in preventing women to engage actively in sexual intercourse. However, some use them to create just the opposite impression. Noten plays with these meanings and asks who should be protected, the wearer or the spectator. Who would fall victim to this masterpiece of seduction? The abundantly decorated chastity belt contains many details, such as a valuable gem and a small video device that presents images of the sea.
7 Necessities- Beauty Mask (limited edition of 3 + 1 A.P.), 21x15x8cm (mask), length of handle 33 cm, nylon, syringe from glass, needle 22kt gold‐plated, zirconia, glass bottle engraved with flowers inside, towel to disinfect, 18kt golden capsule, rubber gloves.
The white mask is a replica of the face of Nefertiti (ca. 1350 BC), the Royal wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, who was considered a remarkably beautiful woman. Some say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, others claim the perception of beauty depends on hard facts, such as the ideal proportions. Noten created a Nefertiti-mask with tiny holes to inject either ‘botox’ of ‘filler’ in the face that hides behind the mask. The injected fluids will subsequently sculpt the face according to the rules of perfect beauty. In case the beautifying operation does not succeed, a golden suicide pill offers a last resort.
(The design of the mask was based on the Marquardt Beauty Mask)
7 Necessities - Chatelaine (limited edition of 3 + 1 A.P.), 13x18x1cm, nylon, glass with PARADISE, diamond, gold.
Chatelaine is French for ‘mistress of the castle’. The word refers to an 18th and 19th century item: women in charge of their estates wore a decorative clip of long chains holding important household items about the waist. Noten’s chatelaine consists of both functional and decorative items, which testify of the present. The woman who wears it can for instance satisfy her hygienic needs, as there is a portable urination device, which allows her to pee while standing up. But there’s more: she can also show off her wealth and status with the credit card fan. In total there are 12 different modular items, which serve to personalise the chatelaine of her dreams.
7 Necessities – Dior 002 Gun, The White Edition (limited edition of 3 + 1 A.P.), 25x12x4cm, nylon, USB‐stick with various images of men, mirror, acrylic bullet containing diamonds, silver necklace, 14kt white gold hairpin, white lip-gloss, tablets.
‘The weapon of beauty’ is presented in a new shape: Noten’s Dior 002 Gun White Edition. This contemporary must-have gadget is produced on a 3-D printer, then retrofitted with hand-tooled details and loaded with all the ammunition a woman needs to survive the war between the sexes. The gun conceals a 4-gigabyte thumb drive for snapshots, personal data and corporate secrets; it also hides a Dior lip-gloss, a sparkling diamond, various white pills and other necessities any worldly woman would like to carry with her.
7 Necessities – Dior 002 Gun, The White Edition (limited edition of 3 + 1 A.P.), 25x12x4cm, nylon, USB‐stick with various images of men, mirror, acrylic bullet containing diamonds, silver necklace, 14kt white gold hairpin, white lip-gloss, tablets.
‘The weapon of beauty’ is presented in a new shape: Noten’s Dior 002 Gun White Edition. This contemporary must-have gadget is produced on a 3-D printer, then retrofitted with hand-tooled details and loaded with all the ammunition a woman needs to survive the war between the sexes. The gun conceals a 4-gigabyte thumb drive for snapshots, personal data and corporate secrets; it also hides a Dior lip-gloss, a sparkling diamond, various white pills and other necessities any worldly woman would like to carry with her.
7 Necessities – Glasses for a Woman on the Warpath (limited edition of 7 + 1 A.P.), 17x15x6cm, nylon, 14K gold, quartz
Noten’s spyglasses are the perfect device for a woman on the warpath. The nylon sunglasses contain many hidden compartments, one of the arms houses an aggressive crystal ice pick.
A golden eyebrow completes the story.
7 Necessities – Purse of Wonders (limited edition of 3 + 1 A.P.), 30x35x14cm (closed) 80x66 cm (open), crystal ball, mirror, silver 22kt gold plated‐lock system and drug paraphernalia, 14kt gold(engraved wedding ring), 18kt gold decoration‐lipstick container and lotion dropper. sperm-whale lotion, swarovski zirconia’s, red lipstick(Chanel)/Alka Seltzer powder‐champaign bottle.
In need of the sperm of a whale oil, known for its anti-wrinkle properties? One can find the precious substance in the Purse of Wonders, as well as other wonders, such as lipstick, drug paraphernalia, a wedding ring, and a crystal ball to predict the near future.
7 Necessities – Purse of Wonders (limited edition of 3 + 1 A.P.), 30x35x14cm (closed) 80x66 cm (open), crystal ball, mirror, silver 22kt gold plated‐lock system and drug paraphernalia, 14kt gold(engraved wedding ring), 18kt gold decoration‐lipstick container and lotion dropper. sperm-whale lotion, swarovski zirconia’s, red lipstick(Chanel)/Alka Seltzer powder‐champaign bottle.
In need of the sperm of a whale oil, known for its anti-wrinkle properties? One can find the precious substance in the Purse of Wonders, as well as other wonders, such as lipstick, drug paraphernalia, a wedding ring, and a crystal ball to predict the near future.
7 Necessities – Trophy Helmet (limited edition of 3 + 1 A.P.), 40x32x30cm, nylon,rabbit fur, leather, silver, 22kt gold-plated, acrylic monocular, glass loupe
Noten’s Trophy Helmet is the ultimate showpiece for a woman on the hunt. It represents both her valuable possessions as well as her resolve to obtain them. The beautifully crafted helmet displays the collection of rings, as well as the tools that enabled finding these symbols of eternal love, including a radar device and a telescope.
