Meduse Molī Faʻatagata by Ana Maria Reque

Meduse Molī Faʻatagata by Ana Maria Reque is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Faatufugaga Maualuga Competition Category.

UʻameaFaatufugaga Maualuga· 2021

Meduse Molī Faʻatagata

by Ana Maria Reque

Client: Ana Maria Reque Art

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Faatufugaga Maualuga Category

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The Design

About Meduse Molī Faʻatagata

O Meduse o se molī faʻatagata na musuia e nofoaga faʻa-gataifale. O vaega taʻitasi e tuʻufaʻatasia ai le omea Raku ma alalaupapa tioata Murano ua feaveaʻi. O le molī e talafeagai mo le faʻaogaina i totonu ma fafo o fale ma e faia ai vaega o le malamalama ma le paolo i luga o puipui lata ane. O le moli LED lanu eseese e mafai ona faʻamaopoopoina i se mea faʻaogaina mamao (remote control). O le tino omea e faʻatagaina i le omea faʻamaʻa (refractory clay), faʻamago, susunuina, faʻapipiʻi vali tioata (glaze) ma toe susunu i le 930 tikeri Celsius, ona aveese loa lea mai le ogaumu a o vevela pea. O le taʻavale vevela (thermal shock) e mafua ai e afua mai ai se foliga mafolafola gaogao (crazed surface) ma ata faʻa-uʻamea ma felanulanuaʻi (iridescent).

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Meduse Molī Faʻatagata, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Meduse Molī Faʻatagata e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Meduse Molī Faʻatagata ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Global design and local identities,they are collector's pieces.
Two identities, Peru and Italy two different cultures highly integrated in the Medusa lamps, after a process of deconstruction and liberation from history for giving space to a new syncretic language.
Integration of two materials only ceramic Peru and Murano glass, harmonized thanks to the reflections of multicolored Led lighting.
Raku process during the heat shock, the flames and the oxygen reduction method at 930 degrees celsius, are decisive for both the craquelure decorative effect and metallic and iridescent reflections.
Dimensions & Packaging: Materials: Raku ceramic, Murano glass, multicolored Led RGB
Dimensions: 36 cm (diameter) 48 cm (height)
Weight: 4 kg. each one
Tags: Muranoglass, madeinItaly, theveniceglassweek 2020, venicedesignweek 2016, anamariarequeart,
Production Technology: After the modelling with refractory clay, I begin a deconstruction process of the traditional shape, a 20 day long drying process begins. I go on with the first cooking at 950 degrees celsius, the glazing process and the second cooking into a Raku oven at 930 degrees celsius. The object is removed still white-hot from the oven. Arrangement of the Led lighting system and finally the insertion of the Murano blown glass tentacles.
Design Challenge: Take the pieces out of the oven at 940 degrees celsius and quickly manage the thermal shock in three minutes.
The integration of the glass tentacles on the ceramic base.
Research: The goal is to create lamps that integrate Art and Design. The method is transversal by integrating two techniques ceramics with Murano glass; Through the Deconstruction of art, a process of liberation from the traditional historical form begins to give way to a new syncretic language. Two readings: Fusion of different techniques and cultures and Safeguarding the oceans, a tropicalization of the Mediterranean is occurring.The lamp has had a positive impact in Milan and in the VeniceGlassWeek 2020
Inspiration: The Marine Habitat, I conceive my works as reflections of a recreated nature, the connection between nature and culture is a constant in my work. I work across different disciplines.I began a path of alienation from the Traditional shape in order to give way to a new syncretic language by the deconstruction of the art.
The work communicates two levels of interpretation:
Fusion and integration of two cultures, Peru and Italy.
Safeguarding seas and oceans: a Tropicalization of the Mediterranean sea is occurring.
Project Duration: Modeled with clay: 12 days
Drying: 20 days
Blown glass processing: 7 days
Location: Lido of Venice and Murano,Italy
Operation Flow: The object can be used as an Indoor and Outdoor Lamp. The lamp is suitable for creating new atmospheres with light and shadow effects on the wall. The user can interact by changing different colors using the remote control.
Patents: Camara di Commercio di Venezia, Modello multiplo VE2015O000008
Team Members: Ana Maria Reque, Glassmaker Paolo Giubelli
Photographer Gino Gabrieli
Image Credits: Photocredit: Gabrieli Gino