Pars pro Totems
A new collaboration with Mono Japan
At the end of 2024, Mono Japan - the annual fair for Japanese craft and design - opened its first store in Rotterdam. On the opening day, I contributed a fragment of my table: a small autonomous object consisting of a single joinery element. It highlights both the function and the aesthetic qualities of the connection. The work was placed behind the counter and drew considerable interest.
Following a request from Mono Japan, I am now producing additional versions of the work. These will be available in the shop this autumn under the title Pars Pro Totem—a part representing the whole (the table), and meaningful in itself.
A new short film is currently in the making, in collaboration with filmmaker Gonzalo Fernandez Carmona, focusing on the process behind this piece.
On 27 September I will be be present at the shop in Rotterdam. The new film will be shown, and I’ll be available to discuss the work and answer questions.