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Series 19
Bowls from Bocci, Designed by Omer Arbel
Product description
19 is an exploration of sand casting, which is a low fidelity technique used for making metallic objects. The technique involves pressing a shape into sand to create a void, and then roughly pouring molten metal into the void. Some overspill is a by-product of this process, which is, in conventional circumstances, cleaned up after production and re-finished.
In this project we explored the expressive possibilities of the overspill. We developed a technique that encourages a generous and unpredictable overspill during production, which occurs along the entire open perimeter of the cast piece, making a unique 'halo' for every piece fabricated. We chose to use a high copper content brass such that the overspill oxidizes instantly, producing an extremely textured surface that stands in contrast to the interior of the piece, which retains a smooth finish because it does not come in contact with air, and which we hand-polish to a near mirror finish.
19.280's are unlimited production, numbered and signed. 19.540's are a limited run of 95 pieces, numbered and signed. 19.800's are a limited run of 19 pieces, numbered and signed.
Made of recycled brass in East Vancouver at the oldest foundry on the West Coast of Canada.
In this project we explored the expressive possibilities of the overspill. We developed a technique that encourages a generous and unpredictable overspill during production, which occurs along the entire open perimeter of the cast piece, making a unique 'halo' for every piece fabricated. We chose to use a high copper content brass such that the overspill oxidizes instantly, producing an extremely textured surface that stands in contrast to the interior of the piece, which retains a smooth finish because it does not come in contact with air, and which we hand-polish to a near mirror finish.
19.280's are unlimited production, numbered and signed. 19.540's are a limited run of 95 pieces, numbered and signed. 19.800's are a limited run of 19 pieces, numbered and signed.
Made of recycled brass in East Vancouver at the oldest foundry on the West Coast of Canada.
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Bocci
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Series 19
Architonic ID
1192738
Year of Launch
2011
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