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settembre 13, 2016 - Wiekisomers

New Projects for Studio Wieki Somers

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Today, on ‘moon viewing’ day (Tsukimi) we are delighted to inform you about our new work and forthcoming activities in which the moon has played a role. For Robeco’s new office building, Studio Wieki Somers has designed an installation that lights up the building from east to west through three windows. The twelve circles made of resin blocks represent the sun and the moon and display the time in an abstract manner, alluding to the stock market’s round-the-clock activity. One circle lights up each hour: the first circle on the east side at 7 o’clock in the morning, the second circle one hour later and so on until 7 o’clock in the evening, whereupon the cycle is repeated in opposite direction. The outer circle takes its colour palette from the sun while the inner circle has moon-like colours. During the day the sun shines in the building and at night the moon illuminates the interior.

The circles grow fuller each month, synchronized with the lunar cycle. Studio Wieki Somers has been nominated for a Dutch #design Award, together with three other Dutch designers who are also part of the 2016/Arita project. 2016/Arita is an initiative conceived to boost the endangered porcelain industry in the Japanese town of Arita, thus preserving the deep-rooted, traditional knowledge of a precious craft. International designers have teamed up with local manufacturers to produce a collection of special objects for everyday use.

Studio Wieki Somers has collaborated with Koransha to create two tea sets that combine traditional crafts with advanced technology. The tea sets showcase the iconic ‘Koransha blue’ glaze and feature patterns inspired by an ancient decorative technique that employs metal stencils to spray motifs onto the surface. The forms refer to one of Japan’s most iconic symbols: the moon. According to the jury, the project goes beyond the mere creation of products: it also preserves craft, provides exchange of knowledge and enables a revaluation of traditional production techniques. Studio Wieki Somers’ tea sets are on display at the Rijksmuseum (until 06/10/2016) and the Arita House Amsterdam (until 31/12/2016). Pieces from the Still Waters collection for Thomas Eyck will be shown as part of the Broken White exhibition at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven during Dutch #design Week.

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