A desk objet d’art designed as a single-flower holder.
The piece draws inspiration from the complexity of a bamboo grove, where individual canes intersect, fold, bend, and cross one another in a seemingly spontaneous yet harmonious structure. Each cane is composed of multiple cylindrical elements that can be rearranged and sequenced as desired, introducing a degree of playfulness and interaction within the composition.
The angle of each cane can also be adjusted—separating, intersecting, or overlapping—following the natural tendency of bamboo to bend and adapt. At the center, an inner tubular core, lightly anchored to a base plate, serves as a container for the flower stem.
The base itself contrasts with the slender bamboo-like elements. While the canes are formed from repeating cylindrical segments, the base combines textured copper surfaces created through fire enameling, along with accents of silver, green enamel, and copper firescale.
Each segment of the bamboo cane remains open at its ends, allowing the form to transition fluidly from one element to the next. The sculpture possesses a delicate dynamism—its slightly unstable configuration echoing the living patterns of a bamboo forest.
Shades of green blend with tones produced by copper oxidation and firescale, creating an organic palette. Yet the glossy, glass-like surfaces of the enamel heighten the richness of color, bringing vibrancy to a form that is at once intricate and simple.
