TORI Low Stool
By Ries Studio
US$ 3,000
Overview
This artwork was last updated 781 days ago.
2019
Material: Metal
Suitable for outdoor use
Dimensions: 44cm (H) x 57cm (W) x 30cm (D) / 17.3" (H) x 22.4" (W) x 11.8" (D)
Production Lead Time: 10-12 weeks
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
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Artist statement
Tori is a stool of variable dimensions inspired by the Japanese arch that marks the boundary between profane and sacred space.
This edition is, on the one hand, our first experience in cast aluminum and on the other hand –we hope– the beginning of an extensive material exploration on this design.
This piece was cast using the lost mold method with low density expanded polystyrene. The front profile of the piece is drawn and carved on various EPS plates, which are then stacked and glued together, resulting in the mold of the piece in real scale (1: 1). Lastly, the mold is buried in a compressed mixture of sand, earth and coal, and the molten aluminum is cast at a temperature of 700 C. This action causes the expanded polystyrene to be dissolved by the molten aluminum and occupy the volume where it was buried. Once the aluminum has solidified, the final piece is unearthed, revealing on its surface the texture of the lost mold.
Material: sand cast aluminium
Artist profile
Ries Studio
Born: 2016
Hometown: Buenos Aires
Based in: Buenos Aires
Ries is a Buenos Aires based studio devoted to designing and producing furniture, objects, and spaces.
The studio’s approach to design is influenced by the mixed background in architecture and industrial design of its members, who, through a shared vision, achieve to combine different materials with production processes rooted in craft …
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