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 historical 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: 61 (H) x 72 (W) x 55 (D) cm 24 (H) x 29 (W) x 22 (D) inches ca. 16 kg ca. 35 lbs

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

DETAILS: Unique piece.

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