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LIQUID CAST

Jesmonite's Liberation From Standardised Casting

LIQUID CAST - Jesmonite/Steel — © S.Devienne, C.Couasnon, A.Szelcsuk Dis

LIQUID CAST is a chandelier born from a disillusionment with standard mould-making and casting practices. Pouring Jesmonite into a fluid frees it from the confines of traditional moulds, revealing its own character in breathtaking detail.

In Theory

With moulds often constructed out of rigid materials, variation in the casting outcome is impossible, outside of minor deflections. Even when made from pliable, soft, or otherwise dynamic materials, without a fluidity that matches that of the material cast, the casting substance will always be restricted to the limits of its partner.

In Practice

Jesmonite is a gypsum based casting material known best for its incredible durability and abilities of material mimicry. By casting it into a liquid, the distinction between positive and negative, mould and material, disappear. If both display near identical fluid properties, each can behave, move and express themselves, before the Jesmonite sets according to its own material nature. Through this process, Liquid Cast displays the potential of Jesmonite’s own aesthetic identity.

About Arthur Hainz

Arthur Hainz is a sculptural furniture designer based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Cracking, melting, wearing, and tearing, he makes furniture with unrecognizable surfaces that invite closer inspection. Weaving in personal nostalgia, his pieces retell memories through the language of tactility.
LIQUID CAST - Detail — © S.Devienne, C.Couasnon, A.Szelcsuk Dis