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BOUGEOIR DYSFONCTIONNEL
Materials :
Carrara marble, polished copper, candle
Date :
2021
With this candlestick I have diverted its.
its main function, lighting,
towards another,
the measurement of time.
The lighting, here, by the flame of the candle, is reduced to its simplest expression, while the function of measuring time, by the flame of the candle, is reduced to its simplest expression.
simplest expression, while the function of measuring time,
by the flow of wax, is highlighted.
Dysfunctional because the wax accumulates in the receptacle.
You can’t just change the candle and use it again.
As the object is used, it becomes a sculptural element.
The shapes of the wax are a record of the passage of time, like an hourglass.
Guillaume Vandermarlière, stonemason and designer, created the body of the candlestick. A rich dialogue was established with him to create this complex piece where the material was worked very finely.
