[ Jongeriuslab ] Shippo Plates by Hella Jongerius for Cibone

21世紀的設計師-30年的經驗與30歲的設計師的結合. 台灣設計師的未來-傳統手工現代化！品味很重要！

Enamel – an ancient technique in a contemporary form. A series of plates designed by Hella Jongerius.
For Cibone Hella Jongerius has created a series of plates with an enamel skin, using an age-old, almost forgotten technique.

“Copperdots”

190xH30mm € 1,575

This is why I love her works, she said:

In Jongerius’ work, traditional methods of production do not represent the glorification of the past, which she always pairs with the present. . Nor do they serve to glorify her own master craftsmanship, since she leaves the execution in the hands of others. She does not simply perpetuate the tradition, but adds its range of possibilities to the rich palette available to the 21st-century designer.

“Traditional enamelling technique opens up possibilities that are in perfect harmony with my working methods and ideas about design. Enamel gives objects a multicoloured, lustrous skin, an effect that is almost impossible to obtain with other techniques. And enamelling technique allows skilled artisans to make very delicate drawings on the surface.

Why return to this age-old technique?
While globalization, technological innovation and high-speed Internet access characterize the 21st century, at the same time there is a growing interest in tradition, ancient techniques and local crafts. It would be simplistic to attribute these tendencies to mere nostalgia for the past, and equally simplistic to link them to the glorification of craftsmanship for its own sake.