Description/
Console in bronze and stainless steel
H 85 W 160 D 35 cm
H 33,4 W 62,9 D 13.7 in
The Atacama collection, and in particular this console, was born from the observation of a phenomenon in nature: the earth is a living material that metamorphoses. Humid, it is malleable and plastic, but submitted to the heat of the sun, it hardens, cracks and tears.
Erwan Boulloud became interested in this mechanism because he found in it a very pure example of a recurring theme in his work: the marks of the passing of time. He sees in these cracks the symbol of the stigma that life leaves behind. While these cracks may at first appear random, they are in fact determined by their environment. In the course of his research, Erwan manages to influence their number, size and shape. When he creates a piece of this collection, it is not its final shape that he draws, but its environment that he composes. He then lets the natural order take its course and apply its laws.
The Atacama Console is an imprint, a witness: a moment of this passing time, frozen in bronze and set like a jewel.
Erwan Boulloud
designer
Date/
2021
Color/
Gold, Grey
Material/
Bronze, Steel
Style/
Contemporary
Made to order/
Yes