Growth
A family of ice cast seats made from the same mould, yet each shows unique shape and patterns. By lost wax technique, one is then cast in metal.
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Growth - aluminium bench _ Benjamin Motoc
A birthmark here, wrinkles there; a family of seats resemble each other but are slightly different, despite being born from the same mother mould. Through a series of evolving iterations, ‘Growth’ shows very unique outcomes and resists the uniformity of large-scale production.
With the excessive use of moulds in ceramic, metal, plastic and glass industries, it would be safe to say that the standardisation of products is nowadays the norm. The purpose of techniques like moulding and casting is uniformity. Even though the idea of
Growth - aluminium bench top _ Benjamin Motoc
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Growth - aluminium bench detail _ Benjamin Motoc
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Growth - detail leg aluminium bench Benjamin Motoc
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Growth - side view aluminium bench Benjamin Motoc
