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Alix Arto

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Kunde: Princesshof Museum, La Réserve des Arts, Gewerbe Museum, Okro Gallery, Gallery collective Cité Radieuse, French institut & Galerie Zemma
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Zeitraum: 2021 - 2023

The world «Vestige» can be defined such as: « What is left of something that disappeared or has been distroyed » « Remains more or less recognisable of monuments or human activity » « What is left of something abstract » This vase collection is made out of bricks gathered in the hills around Marseille. Initially, these industrial fragments were selected for their formal aspect. In a second phase, in order to reassert their value and give a place to an abandoned object, the bricks’ fonction was twisted. The glazing and modelling processes, ceramic’s traditional methods, allowed the bricks to become waterproof and we offered a new function by adding a modelled clay base. Each vase is a unique earthware piece, signed and glazed at 980°. The project was initiated during a residency at La Réserve des Arts in Marseille and has been presented at the Gewerbe Museum in Winthertur, Okro Gallery in Chur, Gallery Collective in la Cité radieuse, the French institut in Bratislava, Zurich design week, Dutch Design Week, Galerie Zemma in Marseille and is part of the permanent collection of the Princesshof museum in Netherlands.
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Alix Arto

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Alix Arto is a multidisciplinary designer established between Vevey, Switzerland and Marseille, France. In addition to her collaboration with international manufacturers, galleries and museums, she is developing sustainable and innovative projects through residencies and hands-on material investigations. Challenging the constraints of materials and production processes, collaborating closely with artisans and industries, finding particularities in their savoir-faire and translate them into a collaborative project is central in her approach.