The Ridiculous Mug (90% more handle mug)

This digital artwork is part of The Ridiculous Mug series, exploring the absurdity of functional design through exaggerated ceramic forms. The "90% more handle mug" takes the essential feature of a coffee mug's handle and multiplies it to an extreme.

The piece challenges conventional ceramic design by presenting a mug where the handles dominate the form, making it both more and less functional simultaneously. This paradox highlights the tension between utility and design excess, commenting on contemporary product marketing claims and the pursuit of "more" as an inherent good.

Through this digital representation, the work serves as both a humorous commentary on consumer culture and a serious exploration of what makes an object truly functional versus merely novel. The multiplicity of handles creates new possibilities for use while potentially complicating the simple act of drinking from a mug.