RUBBER STOOL R1
RUBBER STOOL R1
Khmissa MAR / DEU, 2005
The stool is composed of different rubber tyre patterns hammered onto a wooden corpus. The tyre patterns when simply placed next to each other and painted creates a very modern feel.
Rubber Stool R1, 2005
Rubber issued from recycled tires, wooden corpus, foam layer upside
Sample 1: copper
Sample 2: silver
Sample 3: rawblack
Sample 4: gold
H 40, Ø 40 cm
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Khmissa
Khmissa is a well known symbol around the Arab world, it has its roots in the magical traditions of the region. The Khmissa, which means five in Arabic, relating to the five fingers on a hand, is a symbol used in amulets, charms and jewelry to protect against the “evil eye”. An alternative Islamic name for this charm is the Hand of Fatima, in reference to Fatima Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, or the Hand of Miriam in Jewish faith in reference to Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron. It represents a “protecting hand” or the “hand of God”.
Founded in 2000 by Bettina Gousset and Said Lamghari, Khmissa design builds on the local traditions of Morocco. They consider their collaboration a cultural exchange representing the fusion of Orient and Occident. It is a marriage between artistic ambition and traditional implicitness. Ancient traditions with their beauty, intuitive creativity of craft and the proficiency of the master craftsmen are the main inspiration sources for Khmissa. With clear lines and colour patterns blend East and West, a new deco-trend becomes apparent: oriental minimalism.
Bettina Gousset and Said Lamghari
Studio: Khmissa since 2010
Status: Designer
Live/work: Morocco and Germany
Contact: www.khmissadesign.com
EXHIBIT COLLECTION
PURE GOLD
Upcycled! Upgraded!
Pure Gold is an exhibition organized by the ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), Stuttgart, Germany, which promotes art and cultural exchange in exhibitions, dialogue and conference programs.
As a competence center for international cultural relations, ifa connects civil societies, cultural practices, art, media and science. The ifa is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Baden-Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart.
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