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Ceramics @Daniel Rozensztroch
Why is there renewed interest in pottery today, both from artisan designers and consumers, who are newly fascinated with the use of ceramics and their long history? It’s all tied to one specific fine material, clay, as well as to certain artisanal skills and a desire to rediscover handmade objects, since mass retail has rendered these utilitarian products completely unremarkable and commodified. Daniel Rozensztroch is interested in the essential excellence of these objects, whether they are for everyday use or simply as collectibles.
A selection from the Evolution series by Daniel Rozensztroch
Daniel is an artistic director, set designer, author of several books, and collector of objects...
Each month, he shares his intuitions and culture, deciphering and translating new lifestyles and highlighting behavioral developments.
See also the product selection "Collection".
A selection from the Evolution series by Daniel Rozensztroch
Daniel is an artistic director, set designer, author of several books, and collector of objects...
Each month, he shares his intuitions and culture, deciphering and translating new lifestyles and highlighting behavioral developments.
See also the product selection "Collection".
Old rustic unglazed grey pots
Antique rural pots from Chinese artisans, with a truly contemporary look, in rounded shapes with (or without) two small ear-shaped handles. The grey, matte texture of these one-of-a-kind pieces in varying sizes also differs from one pot to another.
Present Time - Stool
Inspired by traditional jugs from Biot, these matte earthenware stools featuring a glazed upper section are crafted by “Le Chêne Vert”. A sort of gigantic goblet, as though they had been molded by the hands of the Gods, this pottery made in Anduze was created for storing citrus fruits. Here, they’re put to different use, as a table and a stool, though still respecting venerable pottery-making techniques.
Polychromatic ritual potteries, Twa Uganda
This authentic, spherical, short-necked pottery is adorned with textured embellishments crafted using appliqué technique (applied prior to kilning) and natural black, white, and red polychrome, with the help of carbon black, kaolin, and laterite. It is reminiscent of tribal cultures that possess complex artisanal skill, with a sophistication that is immediately evident.
COBRA VASE
These ceramics, designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl, celebrate COBRA, the offbeat movement from the 1950s. They play with contrasts between human forms, rounded edges, and more rigid architectural elements. They are hand-glazed, which helps explain the difference between their respective shades of color.
Deer Sevillian Series Coffee Mug
This Japanese designer was inspired by the iconic packaging of cleaning products from the Spanish Cristasol brand to create this cream-colored ceramic object, for use as an oilcan, in order to highlight the need to stop using disposable packaging. He has added an animal element to this object that makes us think of wild nature, reminding us of the urgency of saving the environment.
One mold ceramic lamp
This ceramic lamp is based on a truly simple concept. Crafted using a single mold, it can be used in a variety of ways: set on a piece of furniture, used as a sconce, or as a desk lamp. Noted Dutch designer Piet Hein Heek has created this glazed lamp in a multitude of colors that feature variegated shades, lending it a certain artisanal look.
Korean Ceramic artist : Shin Ki-bok
This artist is mainly known for creating a rectangular, asymmetrical dish, but here, it’s a pitcher and mug that have been chosen for their simple, functional design. The purity of their lines places them within the long heritage of Korean ceramics, while the shape of their handles makes them look truly contemporary.
Echinid Fakir
Bénédicte Vallet designs sculptures that are unglazed, lifelike, polymorphic, and tactile. These are complex assemblages of porcelain elements, bound together by a considerable amount of sewing work, using hemp and linen fibers. Inspired by seashells and the craftwork of Pacific Islanders, these “ceramic weavings” remind us of flexible basketwork.
ALBERI AND PISTILLI
Vases, bottles, sculptures: these Italian handmade ceramics, the product of a long and complex process, perfectly emulate the shape of corrugated cardboard. The size and shape of each of these pieces differs, which means that they are totally unique. Their strong personality and subtle, refined colors make them truly desirable objects.
Daniel Rozensztroch
Editorial advisor to interior design magazine Marie Claire Maison, after having been its Style Director for over ten years, Daniel Rozensztroch has also been artistic director of Merci, the renowned shop on boulevard Beaumarchais in Paris, since its opening in 2009. In the 1990's, he participated in the revamp of Nature & Découvertes stores, and, at the end of that decade, the launch of the Résonances retail concept. He has also created the installation design for many exhibits in France and abroad, such the Trend Forum at the Salon du meuble in Paris and several shows on French design at Seibu in Tokyo. And last, but certainly not least, Daniel Rozenstroch is the author of a series of books on the art of living in different lands (Greece, Japan, Central Europe, the West Indies, Spain, New York, and more...), as well as monographs on objects we use every day, including "Hanger" and "Hairbrush". These two books were supported by an exhibit, one at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the other at the Bibliothèque Forney, in Paris.
