ARTEFACT — on the table
— ARTEFACT in words
(texte français disponible ici)
Sand. As far as the eye can see, dune upon dune upon dune. How long had they been traveling, one foot in front of the other slipping, sinking with each step into the hot sand? In the sea of soft curves, an angle appears. They hike toward the form, up the slope of a dune, somehow uncertain of their own eyes. The shape is there, they stand above it now. The color of sand, but of some other material. Buried there gust by gust as the wind unfurls the sand across its own surface. Digging their fingers again and again along its edges, they begin to uncover the form. An ancient form, a strange form. Sand pours from vertical openings along its angular faces. A gathering of three pyramids. An artifact emerges from the sands of time.
What message does it carry?
Whose hands have cradled it next? Whose hands will it meet before?
In what time are we?
Sinking in to the hot sand.
Stoneware
Hand sculpted
Each piece is signed and numbered on /20
I'll make a "collection" of 20 pieces over time. The sculpture on the picture is the intention. Each piece that I’ll sculpt will be unique with its own personality and marks.
I like this process because it makes me come back to the shape. Each time, is a new exploration of the shape. The occasion to look at it with new eyes. To see, feel and understand it more acutely while sculpting it. The gestures, the emotions, the time, the intention, the energy are all parts of me that become part of the piece.
ARTEFACT is sculpture with light.
It is a table lamp, yes.
Dimensions vary a bit.
Dimensions of the piece pictured here for reference:
Height: 49 cm
Width: 28 cm
Depth: 16 cm
Weight : 10 kg
There is an opening on the back to slide in a lightbulb (not included).
E27 socket / textile cable 2x0,75mm2 / on-off switch. Wired with EU (CE) materials.
For other electric configurations, please get in touch lea(at)leamunsch.com
© photo : Léa Munsch
STOCK AND LEAD TIME —
I’ll create this piece on-demand for you.
Allow 6-8 weeks - I’ll send a precise lead time after your purchase is confirmed.
SHIPPING & COSTS —
I build a custom wooden crate for each piece to travel to you.
Shipping costs include : shipping by transporter to the doorstep with signature + insurance.
Please note : The delivery is made at the doorstep on the ground floor. The handling of the crate to an other floor is not included.
If your country is not on the list, just send me an email and I’ll check the shipping costs.
Please check the TERMS & CONDITIONS for further information.
It is okay to ask questions —
Send me an email lea@leamunsch.com