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EGYPT

The newly designed vases by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez for Galerie kreo continue the dialogue between functional object and ritualistic origins that commenced with his
mask mirror collection (2012). Inspired by the canopic jars used in the burial rituals in the ancient Egypt, the similar bodies of the vases are distinguished by different lid ornaments evoking the Egyptian divinities guardians of their content. The figurative representation has been abstractly reinterpreted through geometric shapes more attuned with contemporary visual language: the solar disk for RÂ, the pointy ears of the jackal for ANUBIS, and the royal crook and flail for OSIRIS. The juxtaposition of ancient and contemporary references blurs the temporal and functional origin of the object.

Year : 2017
Material : Ceramic

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design & dev : Atelier Yvon

GELATO

Designing a chair most often consists of seeking out the essence of the typology and reducing it to its minimum, in the hope of making a sign so pure that it becomes universal and no longer refers to anything other than its function. Gelato proposes just the opposite! With Gelato, the formal expression of function is reduced to the strict minimum, in favour of a plastic formalisation free of all preconceptions or acquired knowledge. Stripped of all the signs and characteristics that identify or distinguish a chair, Gelato makes a clean sweep of our representations and proposes a complete rethink of the archetypal chair. A veritable statement, Jean-Baptiste Fastrez’s Gelato chair, fluid and slender, imposes an extraordinary sculptural presence, reinforced by a stark contrast with the elementary geometry of its pedestal, into which the body of the chair is anchored to form a single unit. Sculpture or chair, the ambiguity remains until you sit down and experience its total comfort and welcoming character. Made in France, the ultra-sturdy Gelato chair uses recycled materials and zero waste manufacturing techniques. Thanks to its invisible zip, the seamless cover is easy to remove, can be machine washed and put back on like a fitted dress with a zip at the back.

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