Turquoise vase
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UNIQUE PIECE
VASE WITH HANDLES
Post consumer high density polyethylene. (recycled plastic)
Tonni Mørch is a Danish artist residing in Barcelona, who works exclusively with recycled plastic. Tonni works exclusively with plastic waste discarded in Denmark, approaching the material through a sculptural process and using their hands to shape a substance traditionally molded only by industrial machines. The development of new techniques and methods for shaping plastic is central to their practice, as they incorporate techniques commonly associated with textiles, clay, and pottery.
22 x 22 x 34 cm
2.8 kg
Turquoise
Copenhagen, Denmark
INSTRUCTIONS
When pouring water into the vase, make sure to pour water directly into the center of the vase opening.
Due to the multi-layer surface of the piece, there are many crevices where water can hide in and slowly run out.
If any water gets stuck in the crevices when pouring out, it is recommended to gently shake the vase, then place it on a towel to dry for at least 12 hours upright and 12 hours upside down.
The vase is quality-tested and holds water perfectly. Any dripping from the vase will be from water hiding in the crevices.
The vase can be cleaned with dish soap, cold water, and a soft, non-abrasive sponge or rag.
TONNI MØRCH
She exclusively work with plastic trash discarded in Denmark. Working sculpturally and using her hands with a material that is traditionally only shaped by industrial machines. The development of new techniques and ways of molding plastic is the center of her practice, and she borrows techniques commonly associated with textiles, clay, and pottery.
Her love for plastic trash as a material started during her thesis at The Royal Academy. She looked into the vast amounts of trash created in renovations of retail stores. Originally, she sets out to recycle as much of the construction waste as possible, but her focus soon landed on plastic because it was almost always burned.
Her work and investigations led to discovering that the main hurdle for recycling plastic in Denmark was salaries and operational costs, which made it hard to compete with the recycled plastic processed in The Global South. She sets out to develop techniques that would give the plastic a monetary value and make it ‘worth’ recycling.
It sparked her love for plastic trash as a material.
As a discarded material, it is not worth much for most people, but it is for her. In theory, it is also ‘worth’ a lot to the earth because many resources are taken out of it to make the material, and burning something that was so costly to produce is just crazy.