Liminal Sediments
As a result, a matrix installation of 16 cubes which were crafted from extruded bricks out of quarry waste, was created in Alter Botanischer Garten Zürich as part of the Design Biennale Zürich 2023. Demonstrating the range of hues achievable through varied firing temperatures of a single material, each cube also employs a distinct dry stacking pattern.
Rather than focusing solely on final outcomes, this project celebrates the uniqueness and potential that each phase contains. It highlights how starting from the same point can lead to diverse manifestations of the material, emphasizing the multiplicity of possibilities.
In the midst of uncertainty and ambiguity, the state of being in-between also holds a transformative potential. It encourages to embrace the process of becoming, recognizing the value in learning from each stage and appreciating the layers of development that unfold.
Creating conditions that allow these liminal stages to thrive, the project engages in the alchemical process of crafting bricks. Through this exploration, sintering and vitrification processes of the material are investigated to reveal the intricate nuances of temperature, time, and the chemical reactions that take place during firing.
By challenging conventional notions of value, Liminal Sediments opens up a path to explore alternative perspectives. It invites the audience to reconsider what is typically accepted in the current paradigm, provoking questions about the inherent worth of materials and the significance we assign to them.
Material: Gravel washing fine (by-product)
Process: Extrusion and kiln-firing
2023 - Ilanz -Graubünden - CH
Thank you Montalta Gruppe for the support.
Many thanks to Philipp Eigenmann for the support for the production of the bricks.
The project was exhibited as part of the Design Biennale Zürich 2023 in Alte Botanischer Garten.
Photos by Studio Eidola.