These two bowls are made of a found cobblestone divided to two – fractured and then re-assembled.
These are part of our ‘Dining-Vessels’ project.
For that project we have been questioning and observing the varied significances and utensils for Dining as a custom.
It is assumed that dining as a custom since men created a community. From its very beginning it is commonly a custom of sharing, being together, merely. Whether it is for the sake of a daily necessity, feeding. A kind of celebration, or a romantic dinner for two. It is in fact a ceremony, one which is practised by all. For which men invented and incorporated so many varied accessories and utensils to grant the participants the possibility to unfold all that it offers. From practical dining vessels which allowed the sharing and eating of the food easily and pleasantly, to atmosphere influencers such as a central fire around which all could gather. Candle holders spread between the presented dishes to see and be seen. Flower vases, chandeliers hovering above the table, and more. When placing aside the mere necessity of eating, this ceremony holds from sensual experiences of smell, flavour, sight, sound, to the practice of communication, closeness, at times with a dash of intimacy.
We have chosen to highlight its festivity and through our vessels to bring forward two aspects. The one is the aspect of sharing (all our vessels are made as sets, there is no fitting item for the solitaire dinner/eater) and the other is the manifestation of sight and touch, hence directing the spot-light to shades, form, structure. After all, the eye is the first to feast.
Type: dining vessels- bowls.
Materials: cobblestones.
Techniques: core-drilling in stone.
Dimensions LxWxH | 17x16x25cm (7x6x10'') |
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Weight (kg) | 9 |
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