CARRIDI by Giovanni De Francesco
In Greek mythology, the name CARIDDI (Charybdis in English) belonged to a monster that lived in the sea between Calabria and Sicily and destroyed ships by swallowing them up and spitting them back out, generating dangerous whirlpools in the water. This myth is reinterpreted in the form of a mask, which inverts the traditional convex surface to create a concave volume inspired by the underwater world.
The mask invites the gaze into the blue depths of its smooth interior, where an uncanny protrusion emerges in the shape of a nose, a signature motif in Giovanni De Francesco’s artistic production. Each nose-island is different from the others; every mask has a unique beauty accentuated by imperfections, smudges and uncontrollable colours, invoking the unpredictability of fear. This perception overturns the ferocious symbolism of the legendary monster, rewriting CARIDDI as a welcoming narrative.
Finish
100% Mediterranean Terracotta Clay
Specifications
Place of origin
Italy
Price
Price On Application
Trame (FRA)
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The resulting collaborations produce one-of-a-kind recherche design pieces that reflect tradition but are shaped by modern techniques and tech-industry code.