Experimenta transforms flame into flower, and fuel into water, reinterpreting old oil lamps and changing them into different kinds of vases. Each vase comprises a cylindrical container, made using the glass from oil lamps, along with a plastic ring and a series of adapters that allow it to be fixed to the container, making it more stable. Currently, there are two families of vases in production. I created a series using a classic craft technique, the moulded porcelain, and another using a contemporary approach that involves rapid prototyping technologies. Today I introduce the vases with ceramic body produced by a factory in Limoges using brushed porcelaine with “biscuit” finition.
The are two types of vases: the unique pieces, with chimeneys purchased in shops that specialise in selling oil lamps, in flea markets, and in antique shops; the standard ones with chimneys bought from different resellers.
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DIMENSIONS
BODY / 11,8 cm H x 8,8 cm ø
RING / 2,7 cm H x 6,9 cm ø
VERRINE:
BOMBE PETITE / 17,5 cm H x 6,5 L cm
PIGEON / 9,1 cm H x 6,5 cm L
MATADOR / 27,2 cm H x 7,5 cm L
CILYNDRIQUE / 20,4 cm H x 5,0 cm L
KOSMOS / 38 cm H x 6,5 cm L
BOMBE GRANDE / 36,5 cm H x 6,5 cm L
ROCHESTER / 31,5 cm H x 6,5 cm L
BOMBE POUR BEC A FLAMME PLATE / 37,5 cm H x 6,5 cm L
ODIN 1 / 38 cm H x 6,5 cm L
ODIN 2 / 36,5 cm H x 6,5 cm L
LAMPE SIGNALISATION BATEAU / 32 cm H x 6,5 cm L
ARGAUD / 35,5 cm H x 6,5 cm L
MATERIALS
BODY AND RING / WHITE LIMOGES PORCELAIN WITH “BISCUIT” FINISHING
ADAPTOR / POLYAMMIDE PA2200
CHIMNEYS / GLASS
BOMBE PETITE
PIGEON
MATADOR
CYLINDRE
ROCHESTER
BOMBE POUR BEC A FLAMME PLATE / PIECE UNIQUE
ODIN : PIECE UNIQUE
ODIN / PIECE UNIQUE
LAMPE SIGNALISATION BATEAU / PIECE UNIQUE
ARGAUD / PIECE UNIQUE
BOMBE GRANDE
KOSMOS
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