Archive of Vibrant Matter | Cozinha da Terra

Basic Data

Description: There is a rich living heritage in the Algarve, Portugal, where skilled craftspeople continue to be stimulated by the biotic diversity of the sea and mountains. Arising from a residence program in Loulé, in 2012, natural forms of shellfish, cacti, leaves, pods of alfarroba (carob) tree and palm fronds inspired new forms of ceramic pots and silk screen prints using local mineral pigments. The “kitchen” explores the juxtaposition of different natural elements between earth and water, in an exercise of sensorial learning through appreciation and observation. New pieces have been added to the collection for the Porto Design Biennale. 
Credit: Albio Nascimento, Kathi Stertzig, Joana Baptista, Mariana Leão, Ricardo Lopes, Vasco Célio
Submitted by: Alastair Fuad-luke
Typology: Artefact
Origin, Location and Movement?: Local (Resident in a locality or region)
Item Relation: Several Things
Date of creation: 2012-01-01
How was the item encountered or obtained?: Produced

Socio-cultural Data

Historical Uses

There is a rich living heritage in the Algarve, Portugal, where skilled craftspeple continue to be stimulated by the biotic diversity of the sea and mountains.

Present Uses

Arising from a residence programme in Loulé, in 2012, natural forms of shellfish, cacti, leaes, pods of alfarroba (carob) tree and palm fronds inspired new forms of ceramic pots and silk screen prints using local minearl pigments. The "kitchen" explores the juxtaposition of different natural elements between earth and water, in an exercise of sensorial learning through appreciation and observation . New pieces have been added to the collection for the Porto Design Biennale.

Technical Data

Class of Material

Ceramics, Glasses

Bio-temporal-geographical Data

Residence time (How long does the matter/material/artefact stay in an unaltered state in the location/context/system before it decay?)

Decades

Ontological-cosmological Data

delicate

How would you like to be with this artefact/material/living thing/matter?

cooking with it, washing it, handling it

What can humans give back to this artefact/material/living thing/matter?

We can appreciate the human skills that were applied to the making of these artefacts that respect tradition yet experiment with new applications while honouring the source of local materials.

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Cozinha da Terra

Artefact, Several Things, Produced, Ceramics, Glasses, Decades