A series of rotational moulded pieces was produced in a experimental production setup. By using a self-made rotational moulding machine I can produce variation instead of repetition. The moulds were made from simple geometric patterns, the material is a special plaster that hardens within short time. I also added wooden parts and other materials. The hollow objects were cut in order to create a vase/dish/container. The Machine, for me, is more than just a tool: I designed the machine itself by using basic characteristics of a piece of furniture such as brass fittings, multiplex and steel tubes.
The first series of pieces compromises different items such as vases, containers and bowls. Each object is unique. Still, all objects are related to each other as all forms are based on an octagonal grid.
The objects were produced in the gallery »Kunstverein am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz« in Berlin in June during the DMY design festival. The exhibition »Res publica / Res privata« was curated by Susanne Prinz and Oliver Vogt. In october, the machine and the objects created in it will be shown at »Adhocracy« at Istanbul Design Biennial. http://istanbuldesignbiennial.iksv.org/adhocracy/
The plaster hardens within 30 minutes. The objects are sanded from the outside, their inside is covered with varnish.
Some objects were cut with a saw in order to create a container or a vase. In this way, the top and the bottom of the vase/container/dish can be produced within a single mould.
At the first glance, the material resembles to ceramics, but the plaster is more lightweight. Also, wooden parts and other materials can be added.
A screw enables continuously variable speed.
The machine setup during the exhibition »Res Publica Res Privata« in the Gallery »Kunstverein am Rosa-Luxemburg Platz« in Berlin.
The first model of the machine was improvised with »Fischertechnik« parts. In the beginning, I wanted to make a machine that can improvise, but I figured out that the improvisation can not be done by a machine. It actually happens when the machine is being made (in the workshop) or when I produce objects with the machine: I am the one who improvises!
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