The Gravity Collection

porcelain interior objects made through an alternative and experimental craft.

This project is now archived and was part of DDW21

This project is part of
Envisions Invites

Gravity Chain Bowl

Ruben Hoogvliet

This porcelain collection is the result of an experimental research into new ways of making clay sculptures. The research resulted in a collection of interior objects that combine refined craftsmanship and the fundamental force of gravity.

The work of designer Ruben Hoogvliet uncovers new ideas about contemporary crafts and materialdesign

Driven by experiment, his project the Gravity Collection started with rethinking ceramic crafts. Fascinated by liquid clay, he discovered techniques that would allow him to work more spontaneously without the interference of plaster moulds. During this process he developed an alternative method into an innovative craft. Where he dips moist absorbing structures into liquid clay whereafter they are hang-dried. These structures then completely deform under the weight of the added clay. In this process, gravity always has the final say. This makes the process a continuous back and forth between the natural force and his creative interventions, a fusion of the unexpected and the controllable. He refers to ´the object´ as nothing more than a `long event’. Other than forcing a shape into the material him self, he conducts a dialogue with materials and the physical forces to which these materials are subject to.

A still from the procces film.

co-creation with Tosca Schift and Gijs Wouters

Gravity Candle holders

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About Ruben Hoogvliet

The Gravity Collection started with rethinking ceramic crafts. Fascinated by liquid clay and its fluidity. Ruben discovered techniques that would allow him to work more spontaneously and sculptural without the interference of plaster moulds. In this process, gravity always has the final say.