The Cloud, a high table that draws inspiration from the grand pine tree, an elegant local and regional tree that is at the verge of extinction, one that has been endlessly described in the landscape poems of Rumi. The piece portrays the pine tree’s elegant gaze and grounded stature that reaches the clouds, just as art practices sought inspiration from nature.
The Cloud’s legs or abstracted pine trunks are drawn from traditional arabesque esthetics that depicts branches left bare or twisted in regular and irregular geometric shapes. The result is a piece that merges art and design, as The Cloud is both a functional and sculptural element. After being carefully carved and cut, The Cloud’s top pieces and legs are sand cast by local craftsmen, a very ancient method of casting in special thin sand that enables the moulding of metal with precision. It is an ancient Middle Eastern craft that goes back thousands of years and was very much employed in the making of metalwork.That is to say, through our hands and theirs, together, we are able to explore and expand on traditional skills and influence the re-inventiveness of old crafts.

200Grs. X Almaz Collectible Design