"Soft Urn"
Designed and made by Hella Jongerius, Dutch, born 1963. Designed for Droog Design, Amsterdam, 1993 - present. Made by JongeriusLab, Rotterdam, 2000 - present.
Geography:
Made in Netherlands, Europe
Date:
Designed 1995Medium:
SiliconeDimensions:
9 1/2 x 8 x 5 1/2 inches (24.1 x 20.3 x 14 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
2002-225-1Credit Line:
Gift of Marion Boulton Stroud, 2002
Made in Netherlands, Europe
Date:
Designed 1995Medium:
SiliconeDimensions:
9 1/2 x 8 x 5 1/2 inches (24.1 x 20.3 x 14 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2002-225-1Credit Line:
Gift of Marion Boulton Stroud, 2002
Label:
By using silicone in the production of her vases and bathroom sinks, Jongerius has transformed objects that are traditionally hard and rigid into soft, even pliable, ones. For this soft urn, Jongerius has taken the unusual step of leaving intact the seam lines produced by the sections of the mold.
By using silicone in the production of her vases and bathroom sinks, Jongerius has transformed objects that are traditionally hard and rigid into soft, even pliable, ones. For this soft urn, Jongerius has taken the unusual step of leaving intact the seam lines produced by the sections of the mold.
