Maxwell Ashford

Eyes on Talents member, Maxwell Ashford, designed Bamana for NOV Gallery's Paper Trail exhibition, as an alternative to inflatable party balloons, which can cause detrimental environmental impacts for years for an extremely short period of joy. Instead, Bamana is made entirely from recycled paper colored using natural food dye. Its totem-shaped design is a sculptural structure formed of confetti cannons intended to be torn off from the assembly during the party. Each blow powered confetti cannon is inspired by a different natural source which ejects matter such as seeds, spores or pollen and can be exploded multiple times with varying effects.
Maxwell Ashford is a British designer residing in Switzerland. His practice revolves around the ecological impacts that accompany the production and consumption of objects, focusing on sustainable innovation. He graduated from ECAL in Product Design and from Falmouth University in Sustainable Product Design. Since 2022, Maxwell has taught and lectured on sustainable development at numerous European institutes. He is visiting lecturer of Design for Sustainability at ABK Stuttgart.