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Satyendra Pakhalé 薩蒂延德拉．帕卡萊
RCCC/Roll Carbon Ceramic Chair 卷狀碳纖維陶椅
designed 2001, made 2008
The RCCC/Roll Carbon Ceramic Chair, designed by Satyendra Pakhalé, is made of earthenware fused with a glossy blue carbon-fibre shell. Three angled tube-like forms serve as the chair’s legs and backrest, and connect to a larger hollow tube that lies on its side to act as a seat. The chair resembles elegantly finished ductwork or the socket of a large-scale ball joint.
Carbon fibre, which was first produced in the mid-nineteenth century, is typically used in automotive, aerospace, civil engineering, and military contexts due to its strength, durability, and light weight. In contrast, earthenware has ancient roots and is heavy, porous, and malleable prior to firing. Pakhalé married these dissonant materials and collapses the distinction between high-tech and craft to produce the RCCC. The chair is a sophisticated design experiment that speaks to the artist’s background in mechanical design engineering.
Carbon fibre, which was first produced in the mid-nineteenth century, is typically used in automotive, aerospace, civil engineering, and military contexts due to its strength, durability, and light weight. In contrast, earthenware has ancient roots and is heavy, porous, and malleable prior to firing. Pakhalé married these dissonant materials and collapses the distinction between high-tech and craft to produce the RCCC. The chair is a sophisticated design experiment that speaks to the artist’s background in mechanical design engineering.
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