Standing light sculpture made of real leaves, steel and zinc in a sleek, polished finish. In Protoplasting Nature, metal and exotic leaves are combined to make opposing processes — life and death, renewal and decay — evident. A load-bearing structure, formed by hand using welded steel, evokes organic shapes and ornate 17th-century furnishings. The abstract, sculptural lampshade is formed by real leaves from the exotic plant Thaumatococcus Daniellii, a rhizomatic herb widely cultivated in central Africa for its exceptionally sweet fruit and useful leaves. The entire sculpture is then coated in zinc using a thermo-coating process, thus permanently encasing the leaves within a thin metal shell.

DIMENSIONS: 44 (H) x 28 (W) x 23 (D) cm 17 (H) x 11 (W) x 9 (D) inches ca. 7 kg ca. 15.4 lbs

MATERIALS: Selected and processed leaves, resin, zinc, steel. Light components.

DETAILS: Unique piece.

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