My Ashtray (Tala Noir)By Tarek Elkassouf
Overview
2022
Material: Marble
Suitable for Outdoor Use
Dimensions: 12cm (H) x 12cm (W) x 6cm (D) / 4.7" (H) x 4.7" (W) x 2.4" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
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Production Lead Time:
This item has a production lead time of 1 week.
Location:
This item ships from Lebanon
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Artist Statement
Time is the most priceless anything. It is everything.
Here you are buying time.
Take this piece in with assiduity. An immoderate ashtray as a silent acquiescence, to stop, to recede from the hustle, the shove of life.
A restorative hiatus; roll yourself a puff. Enjoy the process. Give this time to yourself.
This is for the lone, selective and reflective smoker. There’s only one place to put a cigarette. One engraved, 24K gold leaf, port.
It is an exact negative of your hand. It is an extension of your hand. It is an extension of your body. Carved out of a solid block of Tala Nori marble, light onyx or Coca-Cola onyx.
This is where the inspiration comes.
Artist Profile
Born: 1985
Hometown: Beirut
Based in: Beirut & Sydney
Tarek Elkassouf is an award-winning object designer and sculptor based between Beirut and Sydney who works on sculptures, collectible design objects and art installations.
Elkassouf’s work is about materials, the rawness of nature refined by the hand of man through his relationship with tools and machines.
His studio specialises in precise craftsmanship …
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