003_BOUNDARIES OF PERCEPTION

ZOFIA SALUGA

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I graduated in Industrial Design and later transitioned into Interior Architecture, where I am currently completing my Master’s degree. My background in product design shaped my structured, detail-oriented way of thinking, while working with space allowed me to engage more deeply with atmosphere and the experience of environments as a whole. I’m interested in space as a relational and multisensory experience, shaped by context, light, air, material, and subtle transitions. My design process is grounded in research and observation, with a strong focus on sustainability and interventions that respond to both people and place.

Alongside design, I work professionally in ballet and modern dance, which strongly influences how I understand space through movement.
I also enjoy painting, ceramics, and cooking, all of which inform my creative process.

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003_BOUNDARIES OF PERCEPTION

 STUDENT PROJECT
/ tutor: Dr. Patrycja Ochman-Tarka /

 Duration: I semester 24/25

DESCRIPTION

The exhibition explores the boundaries of perception and the shifting roles of the senses. It begins with vision, the sense that dominates our daily experience, and gradually leads the visitor toward spaces where sight loses its primacy. Through a sequence of immersive environments, the experience invites the body to navigate through darkness, texture, sound, and memory. The installation challenges the reliability of visual perception and encourages a deeper, multisensory understanding of space, presence, and the emotions that shape our sense of home and belonging.

BOUNDARIES OF PERCEPTION - ŁODZ DESIGN FESTIVAL 2025

The starting point for this exhibition was a project exploring a sensory experience. It began with a collection of ten objects made from fabric, resin, plastic, rubber, and styrofoam, designed to engage multiple senses. The project asks why we trust appearances and how often we rely on first impressions, overlooking what lies beneath the surface. Vision, though dominant, has its limits, and our senses can be deceived, creating illusions we accept as reality. By combining sight, touch, sound, and imagination, the work creates a space where perception is questioned and a deeper, more immersive experience of reality emerges.

My project was part of a larger group exhibition organized collectively with fellow students. Each of us developed an individual exploration within the shared theme of perception, and together we combined our works into a cohesive series of objects investigating its boundaries. Through this collaborative approach, the exhibition presented multiple perspectives on how reality can be experienced, interpreted, and redefined.

The project was selected and exhibited at the Łódź Design Festival.

Panning Annex (Albert), video, Ricci Albenda , 2007