Crystallized Icons

by Isaac Monté
 

Five Icons of Design, crystallized minerals, 2017

The Juicy Salif by Philippe Starck and the 9093 Kettle by Michael Graves for Alessi, EM77Jug by Erik Magnussen for Stelton, The Dombo by Richard Hutten for Gispen and the Aalto Vase by Aino & Alvar Aalto for Iittala, crystallized minerals and oxyds, edition of 3 + 2 A.P., thanks to Alessi (IT), Gispen (NL), Iittala (FI), Stelton (DK). With the kind support of Richard Hutten, Kookpunt Rotterdam and Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, NL

Crystallized Icons Collection for Spazio Nobile

Also exists in red, Venice Biennial, end May until November 2017 And blue, Wanted Design, New York, May 2017

Alvar & Aino Aalto, Flower vase, ed. littala, crystallized minerals, 14x13x13 cm, 2017, edition: 1/3 +2 A.P. 1200 € incl. VAT 6%

Philippe Starck, Juicy Salif, ed. Alessi, crystallized minerals, 14x14x32 cm, edition: 1/3 +2 A.P. 1400 € incl. VAT 6%

Michael Graves, 9093 Kettle, ed. Alessi, crystallized minerals, 14x14x32 cm, edition: 1/3 +2 A.P. 1800 € incl. VAT 6%

Erik Magnussen, EM77 Vacuum Jug, ed. Stelton, crystallized minerals, 14x14x32 cm, edition: 1/3 +2 A.P. 1800 € incl. VAT 6%

Richard Hutten, Dombo, ed. Gispen, crystallized minerals, 14x14x32 cm, edition: 1/3 +2AP 1200 € incl. VAT 6%

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Our speed and efficiency —faster, better, stronger. This has caused a shift in our perception of time. In our fast paced society time seems to fly, time has become a luxury product, time has become a currency. In reality time has been passing at the same speed for ages. Nature can be seen as the opponent of today’ s society. Natural processes are the proof of time. For the last months I have been researching stalagmites, one of the greatest wonders of nature. I have been experimenting with minerals to grow stalagmites and to conduct their shape and colour. By dissolving minerals in water and by heating up this solution it is possible to create an oversaturated medium. During the cooling process these minerals transform into crystals. Further on I have been researching a variety of dying techniques, minerals, pigments and colorants to change the color of the crystals. The growing process of these objects can be seen as a metaphor for time. Each object is unique in shape, color and texture, due to the organic development. The objects are the result of the natural crystallization of minerals and the influence of the designer on the formation process.

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Isaac Monté

Isaac Monté (NL) Designer Isaac Monté has a fascination for unusual materials and an urge to master and manipulate these […]

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