William Mawdsley - BA (Hons) Product Design and Craft
Sleep Symphony
Sleep Symphony is a collection of pieces that visually represent sleep data. Each piece includes the duration of Deep, REM, Light, and Awake sleep, as well as sleep efficiency and performance, with the outline derived from the average heart rate over the dataset. This work creates visual and physical representations that bridge the gap between the abstract digital world and something people can actually connect with.
By incorporating a light into the pieces, they serve as night lights, encouraging daily interaction before and after sleep, prompting reflection on sleep patterns.
Sleep Symphony features data from two individuals: myself and my cousin, a professional athlete. By using two different people, I am bringing real-world contexts into the pieces, really showing how unique sleep is from person to person and illustrating the differences between an athlete and a non-athlete.
