Description/
Sideboard in charred wood and bronze
H 77 W 170 D 52 cm
H 30,3 W 66,9 D 20,4 in
Mangrove is the result of the crossing of two distinct species in the classification of Erwan Boulloud’s pieces.
He had explored the idea of the colonization of an object by a parasitic entity in old collections. This principle is translated here by the brass structure that gradually takes over a burnt wooden chest. This one is a direct descendant of the Fetish Cabinet, a cult object, a communication channel between men and their gods.
The Mangrove sideboard illustrates the domination of rituals and dogmas on our relation to the sacred. These practices and customs, which are passed on and reproduced from generation to generation, stifle the original spirit of the cult over time, until the way we communicate with the divine takes precedence over our spirituality itself.
Erwan Boulloud
designer
Date/
2021
Color/
Gold, Grey
Material/
Brass, Wood
Dimension/
61.0 x 107.0 x 193.0 cm (24.0 x 42.1 x 76.0 in)
Style/
Contemporary
Made to order/
Yes