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Drawing, Preparatory Drawing for Botanica VI Vase

This is a drawing. It was designed by Formafantasma, Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin. It is dated 2011 and we acquired it in 2015. Its medium is graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

In 2011 Studio Formafantasma was commissioned by Plart, a foundation dedicated to the conservation of plastics, to create designs that embodied the designers own personal interpretation of polymeric materials. Studio Formafantasma was captivated by the shifting perception of plastic. Once looked to as the material of the future, the trend in scientific research has moved towards sustainable materials. For the design duo, plastic has become inextricably linked with the "Oil Age," emerging in the early 19th century. The designers sought to reimagine the aesthetic potential of plastic, utilizing the material to create exquisite details. For their series of vases Botanica, the studio drew inspiration from the era pre-dating the "Oil Age," when plants began to be categorized by their secretions. The studio's material investigations led them to create a group of amber- and honey-colored resin vessels that recall the vegetal and animal origins of their materials. The series proposes a new aes

This object was donated by Formafantasma. It is credited Gift of Studio Formafantasma.

Its dimensions are

29.7 × 21.1 cm (11 11/16 × 8 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Preparatory Drawing for Botanica VI Vase; Designed by Formafantasma, Andrea Trimarchi (Italian, b. 1983), Simone Farresin (Italian, b. 1980); graphite on paper; 29.7 × 21.1 cm (11 11/16 × 8 5/16 in.); Gift of Studio Formafantasma; 6842.5.2014

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