morphological elephant vessels formed by cristian mohaded studio

morphological elephant vessels formed by cristian mohaded studio
all images courtesy of cristian mohaded studio

argentinian designer cristian mohaded materializes the complexities of elephant’s skin in a series of morphological vessels. the ‘elephant’ project is a limited edition series handcrafted by the designer and are representative of the material exploration and investigation common to mohaded’s work. each ‘elephant’ brings to life the animal’s unique skin texture, neutral coloration, and movement. the collection is manufactured by mohaded using joined PVC edge band rolls. 

irregular and random joining forms overlapping textures which characterize an elephant’s skin

color contrasts are achieved from the material’s existing coloration 

folding surfaces seem to move throughout 

the pieces are made using colored PVC edge band rolls 

seeming to be in constant movement, the work capture the animals’ heavy mannerisms

‘elephant’ vessels 

the limited editions series features a broad range of shapes and heights 

‘elephants’ from above 

subtle colors gradate the vessel 

intuition and play shaped the material in an experimental process by the designer 

‘elephants’

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edited by: nick brink | designboom