Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin are the Italian designers behind Amsterdam-based Studio Formafantasma. Their interest in product design developed during their IM master’s degree at the Design Academy Eindhoven, where they graduated in July 2009. Since then, they have developed a coherent way of working characterised by the search for experimental materials and the investigation of the relationship between tradition and local culture, sustainability and the significance of objects as cultural testimonies. Whether working for a client or researching alternative material applications, Studio Formafantasma uses the same rigorous attention to environment, process and detail. The added peculiarity is that they do so without neglecting the historical, political and social aspects that describe each project.The Vasi Strappati collection for Bitossi dates back to 2018.
Bowl with torn edges
2,145 ₾
Hand-turned bole in white fire-clay. The top of the vase it’s engraved, to create sections that are ripped off by hand. White matt glaze.
Clay is the name of the Formafantasma duo’s collection, never before has the name (Ghost Shade) been so well associated with the product. The material is predominant in the design, a formal working process that finds its expressive part in the lathe work: cylinder-shaped vases and disc-shaped bowls are engraved vertically in the upper part of the shape, producing sections, which are “torn” by hand, thus creating the irregular rim. Through this gesture, each element results in a unique work.
The surface is scratched by the lathe with the use of refractory clay. Colours alternate in eight catalogue proposals between sculptural matt white and pastel colours.
Starting from this work, the authors explored the raw and expressive qualities of ceramics, inspired by a project by Aldo Londi from the 1980s, which, for the occasion, has been included in the Historical Archive Re-edition collection.
Brand |
Bitossi |
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Designer |
Formafantasma |
Dimensions |
36ø x H : 10 cm |
Color |
White |