SPA SPA
SPA SPA, 2017
Collection mudac Lausanne
Food creates a gathering place around a table and a space for sharing.
I would like an art or design exhibition to also offer a space for discussion.
The art of the table would be an ideal way to create a sharing between
diverse people such as chefs, creators and visitors.
Ancient tree trunks or severed meteorites displayed as decorative
objects are sometimes found in homes. Slicing up a huge object allows
it to be shared with several people. As for a meteorite that has fallen on
our planet, it is nothing more than a small fragment of a shattered planet.
This fragment is then sliced into several pieces and sold to collectors. I am
drawn to this link between separation and sharing.
SPASPA (Japanese Honomatopoeia meaning ‘cut, slice’) is a sliced
ceramic meteorite. It is made up of plates and boards. The plates are enamelled
to mimic the material of a planet like Mars or the Moon. These
will evoke marble or volcanic stones as much visually as in their function.
Indeed, these boards allow you to cook meats at the table in front of spectators,
such as volcanic stone plates or like Teppanyaki. In addition, the
food is kept warm until the end of the meal. To store them after use, just
superimpose them according to the meteorite shapes and place like a small
Zen garden in a kitchen corner or on a table.
This project was inspired by the concept of ‘‘ Karesansui ’” (consisting
of three Japanese scriptures 1. faded, exhausted, 2. mountain, 3, water).
It is a collection and installation of stones imitating a natural landscape.
Some kind of attachment or fetishism to rocks interests me greatly.