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.
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