Memories of a tennis ball

Conceived by Isabelle Daëron, Memories of a tennis ball on the fly aims to reveal the potential of the tennis ball felt by embodying new uses in some expressive objects.

Isabelle Daëron, Memories of a tennis ball on the fly
The tennis ball is composed of an elastomer (EPDM) and a felt made of recycled textiles.
The elastomer is transformed into flooring but the felt has no application today, it is discarded. With Memories of a tennis ball on the fly Isabelle Daëron aims to reveal the potential of this material, by embodying new uses in some expressive objects.
Isabelle Daëron, Memories of a tennis ball on the fly
Isabelle Daëron, Memories of a tennis ball on the fly
Haunted by Mr. Hulot match and lost ball-bounces in the film Mr. Hulot’s holidays by Jacques Tati, Memories of a tennis ball on the fly aims to translate the acoustic and physical qualities of the tennis ball felt through three objects: a sound window which diffuses a tennis match; a soft seat made by successive addition of material; a container-carpet molded from crushed felt that contains clay.
The project is part of the exhibition “Secondes Vies, métamorphoses du matériel sportif” organized by the Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication and by the Ministère de la Ville de la Jeunesse et des Sports to raise awareness of the circular economy by original creations made from materials used for sports.

until September 29, 2015
Secondes Vies, métamorphoses du matériel sportif
Musée de Roland Garros
2, avenue Gordon-Bennett, Paris

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