A fishnet tied around a balloon generated an unexpected ceramic shape resembling an embroidered mattress. Or it is a buoy. Or they may be one and the same thing. Mattress Stone Bottle can be considered a bumper, or a cushion, between us and the world. In this perspective, it is about taming violence, allowing us to translate brutality into fragility and refined feelings.
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Year
2002
Materials
Earthenware with matt and gloss glazes and decal decorations
Dimensions
H 490, D 240 mm Colours: light pink or light green
Colors
Light pink or light green
Nominated
Design Prize Rotterdam 2003
Design Prize Rotterdam 2003
Stedelijk Museum Den Bosch
Fonds National d’Art Contemporain, France