Large Palissandro Bluette Marble Mass by Agglomerati

About the Item

Large Palissandro Bluette Marble MASS by Agglomerati x Fred Ganim Dimensions: W 279 x D 76 x H 80 cm Materials: Palissandro Bluette Marble Grounded by its weight, the sheer mass of the material uses gravity as a structural force, cantilevering a system of moveable shelves so that they appear to float parallel to the ground. Each modular piece slots together, serving as lecterns, shelves or tables, and can be assembled in any number of variations. In its original iteration, MASS is produced in Palissandro marble, sourced in one of northern Italy’s foremost quarries. Located in the Piedmontese district of Verbano Cusio Ossola, this quarry has provided the stone used to produce many of Lombardy’s most important historical monuments for several centuries. MASS is an open series that can be produced in several different sizes and a selection of other Italian marbles. Fred Ganim is a furniture-maker who lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. His practice is intuitive and process-driven; clean lines and carefully constructed joints emerge in a contemporary collision of traditional artisanal techniques and modern, forward-thinking ideas. Agglomerati is a London-based studio which collaborates with multidisciplinary artists to create functional art-objects in stone. By connecting a diverse network of creatives with northern Italy’s foremost craftspeople, it brings fresh new perspectives to a time-honoured material, to produce original, avant-garde collections. The resulting bespoke objects are produced in collectable editions, adding a new material dimension to the collaborating artist’s existing body of work. Each piece is executed by Agglomerati’s network of established practitioners, using the finest materials and finished to the highest standards. Translated from the Italian, Agglomerati means ‘to mass together’, or ‘collection of things’. It refers to the composition of minerals which, when placed under pressure over time, react to form stone. It also evokes the studio’s evolving collective of creatives – individuals who come together to produce work made exclusively in stone.

Dimensions:

Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 109.85 in (279 cm)Depth: 29.93 in (76 cm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Marble,Other

Place of Origin:

United Kingdom

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2022