Smithsonian 20th Century Reliquary
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
The challenge of this project is to design a reliquary for a 20th century artifact as part of a special Smithsonian exhibition of Relics of the 20th-Century. Due to exhibition space limitations the reliquary will be a box-based form with a viewing portal appropriate to the chosen relic/artifact.
Final Charlie Chaplin
"Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin KBE was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, "The Tramp", and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry." - Wikipedia
Symbols and icons associated with Charlie Chaplin
My concept for these designs were as follows: (Left) I wanted to capture the theater and the feeling of the silent comedy. (Center) I wanted to capture the iconic silhouette of The Little Tramp. (Right) I wanted to capture the machine that Charlies Character gets lost in in Modern Times.
Revised Charlie Chaplin Reliquary Drawing
Three-Dimensional Charlie Chaplin Reliquary Drawing
Construction photographs Charlie Chaplin reliquary
Final Charlie Chaplin Reliquary
