Uncomfortable Immersion
Uncomfortable Immersion is a grief support toolkit for bereaved adolescents. The toolkit centres on a guide book that helps young people build personal ritual objects and process loss at their own pace. A memorial pendant is shaped from the signature of a loved one, 3D printed in PLA and cast in sterling silver. A silk scarf is printed with a letter from the deceased in thermochromic ink, which becomes transparent above 27 degrees Celsius, so the words appear through touch. Human-centred design methods guided the work, which aims to offer support long after a funeral.
Uncomfortable Immersion Toolkit by Chloe Coelho has been highlighted as a grand example of communication design by the A' Design Award. Uncomfortable Immersion Toolkit won the Iron A' Design Award in Social Design in 2020. The A' Social Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design prize that celebrates excellent design of community projects, social campaigns, public installations, educational programs, sustainable initiatives, healthcare solutions, inclusive design, cultural interactions and more.
