COLLECTA VERDE

bloom, composed of clustered spheres, hand-carved from richly veined green marble. The

spheres, or you can call them grapes, have a vitality and smooth appearance, yet up-

lifted from the pedestal which is an interesting contrast towards the heavy weight mar-

ble stone has. The clustering form appears as if grown together rather than shaped - an

accretion of smooth volumes evoking seeds, cells, or a botanical bloom. The tactile

surface invites touch, while the deep green veining adds visual movement, recalling the

vitality of natural systems and how Mother Earth have created the stone in the soil

over a long period of decades. Marble stone is silence and slow motion with an attrac-

tive and stabilizing attitude together with a strong self-confidence.

The name, Collecta Verde (“green gathering”) speaks to the object’s dual nature - at

once architectural and biological, structured and soft. Resting atop a marble column,

the whole object becomes a study in contrasts — rounded and square, heavy and light.

“You want to touch it”