Dedié Adissem is a first-generation Togolese-American industrial designer and creative. 

Currently, he attends The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he is majoring in Industrial Design. He believes that a way to envision a better future for all is by designing alongside people, keeping their needs in the forefront, and empowering them in the process.


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Project Title

Prince Rupert’s Cradle

Duration

5 weeks

Prince Rupert's Drops are toughened glass beads formed by dripping molten glass into cold water, creating a solidified, tadpole-shaped form with a long, delicate tail. Despite their fragility, they are known for their resilient strength—able to withstand something as strong as a hammer blow but shattering explosively when the tail is compromised.

The title and suspended form of this sculpture reference Newton's Cradle, a physics device that visually demonstrates the transfer of momentum through a series of hanging spheres. By drawing on this reference, the piece suggests a balance between movement, tension, and impact.



This sculpture was created in response to the theme of chaos theory. I chose to suspend raindrop-shaped glass forms to evoke the disorder and unpredictability of a storm. Their delicate arrangement adds to the sense of tension—not just visually, but materially. The drops hang in a precarious balance between the floor and their suspension point. The rusted steel frame bows under the strain. Cinder blocks ground the structure with a sense of weight and instability. Every element surrounding the glass feels potentially dangerous to it—allowing the viewer to become more aware of the fragility and risk.






This tension invites viewers to consider how delicate systems respond under pressure, and how beauty and instability can coexist in the same form.