Liliana Ovalle
Liliana Ovalle
En Concreto 'Tower'
$700.00
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Description/
En Concreto is a collection of small objects that explore the materiality of concrete and its cultural reference to modern architecture. Inspired by ‘béton brut’, the material is hand cast in different textures and geometries that echo architectural features, from ridged towers to smooth curved surfaces. As part of the casting process, the mould is manually lined to recreate scaled-down imprints of formworks that are a key feature of concrete architecture. The ambiguous shapes do not respond to a particular function but can be adopted as domestic objects.
Liliana Ovalle
Artist,
Liliana Ovalle is a London-based designer from Mexico who graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2006. Her designs, diverse in materials and techniques, reflect different themes and processes, from referencing situations observed in the urban context to exploring vernacular craft techniques. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery Libby Sellers, Chatsworth House, Museo Poldi Pezzoli and Museo Franz Mayer, amongst others. Some of her designs are part of the permanent collections at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York and the Centre National des Arts Plastiques in France.
Material/
Concrete
Dimension/
16.1 x 58.1 x 19.4 cm (6.4 x 22.9 x 7.6 in)
Style/
Contemporary
Heritage/
United Kingdom
Ships from/
London
Made to order/
Yes
