TV2208 (Elettaria Cardamomum)

Drawing their name from the geological term indicating the petrified fragments spat from volcanoes, objects from the Tephra series are crafted using hand-picked, specially treated flowers mounted on sculptural forms made of metal and jute, reminiscent of monochrome bas-reliefs. Metallised using a thermo-coating technique that covers the dense textures in a thin layer of molten metal, the result is an almost Pompeiian effect of silhouettes covered in volcanic debris. Finished in partially polished bronze, Tephra Vase 08 borrows from the unexpected complexity of botanic forms, with the seeds of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) providing additional erotic connotations.