2021
2025

Familiar Eyesores: The Beauty of Nostalgic Clutter

Estefania Martinez

Estefania Martinez

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

2021
2025

Familiar Eyesores: The Beauty of Nostalgic Clutter

Estefania Martinez

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

2021
2025

Familiar Eyesores: The Beauty of Nostalgic Clutter

Estefania Martinez

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

The lighting design for "Familiar Eyesores: The Beauty of Nostalgic Clutter" bathes overlooked details in a warm, hazy glow, transforming everyday mess into something poetic. Soft, diffused light mimics the golden hue of memory, casting uneven shadows that highlight the charm of chipped paint, tangled cords, and flickering neon. Hidden spotlights bring unexpected beauty to forgotten corners, while slow pulses and subtle flickers evoke the hum of old televisions and buzzing signs. A muted palette of aged yellows, deep ambers, and faded pinks blends with occasional bursts of artificial blues and greens, recalling the glow of outdated screens and dim streetlights. Through layered textures and imperfect illumination, the design reimagines clutter as comfort, nostalgia as beauty.

Familiar Eyesores: The Beauty of Nostalgic Clutter