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At last month's Design Indaba 2015 conference in Cape Town, British artist Dominic Wilcox's humorous, engaging talk drew the most laughter, as well as audible expressions of awe and wonder. After his time on stage, the crowd's enthusiasm didn't wane; his book signing sessions were filled to capacity. Wilcox, who is from Sunderland in the northeast of England, has amassed a portfolio that spans a wide range of intriguing works. Among the most fascinating are his wonderful watch domes, which are also among his own favorites. Wilcox wondered if the hands on a watch would be able to support small sculptures, and set out to test the idea. The finished products are a prime example of the playfulness that runs throughout his work. They include watch sculptures that feature a man standing cross-armed, refusing to shake another's hand (hour after hour) and a child hiding behind a tree, another child moving in front of it as the hands spin round. Many of the artist's works have a humorous slant and subvert everyday items, turning them into something unexpected. "I've discovered that having a playful approach is very helpful to finding ideas," Wilcox tells CH. "When you find that out, you do it again. I think everyone should have a playful approach, particularly in the first stages of creativity. No matter what the area is, it's far better to keep the ideas open; don't close them down. Sometimes there's a temptation to think, 'What does it do? How do we sell that?' That closes the idea down. I try to keep it open and push it as far as possible. It's about playfulness, open-mindedness and taking risks, the freedom to make mistakes, whatever they are." This way of working has led to truly fun, unusual pieces. For example, the Finger Nose Stylus is a device attached to your nose that lets you scroll on your phone while in the bath. Like most of his art, it's made from whatever materials were most suitable for the project - in this case: a stylus, clay and elastic. Wilcox doesn't specialize in any one material or technique, instead letting the idea decide. "A lot of my work is based on everyday things and it's very rare for me to do something in luxury materials," he says. But that doesn't mean his works aren't beautiful. For last year's London Design … >

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