exploring smell as the carrier of memory
150 million year old limestone carved into objects - holding the sensation of
longing. natural essences dripping in repetitive rhythm.

stone Gustav Hummel, St.Margarethen / natural essences & sensory concept Philipp Kolmann

A still life focused on fruit - correlated with moral code throughout the centuries.

Associated with temptation, seduction & lust – burdened with polemic values that defined visual language & are pillars of cultural heritage.

A whole and intense universe expressed through objects, frozen, hesitantly waiting to continue a never-ending story. Forbidding and precious, as the famed fruit.

Objects to define tales. Refined creations expanding their roles - revisiting pre-formed assumptions, finally re-evaluating prejudices and established positions. A scenario framed within a distinct tension, between belief and disbelief – a still life referring to consolidated traditions of moral / immoral codes, charged with undecipherable myths.

mc didero

Loneliness as a transient experience. The transformation of the individual into a collective condition. Ten objects defining different layers of this relatively modern phenomenon. Manufactured by viennese master artisans in bronze, silver, glass, wood & the virtual world as souvenirs or relics memorializing this recent emotion.

‘Afraid suddenly that this was all there was to it.’ (Ted Hughes)

Exploring the hallucinogenic tedium of daily routines — promises of paradise—casually broken. The collaboration with Sofie Lachaert from atelier lachaert dhanis and Paul M Graves & Aleksandar Pertemov aka Abby Union is referencing sensual toys, serving deli bal, a honey from the Caucasus with stimulating & aphrodisiac qualities. Precious utensils serving prosaic and ceremonial tasks, but ultimately examining notions of lust, love & temptation.

„Fascinated by research that suggests that drugs can be used to modulate love, Nadja Zerunian has conceived a physical and pharmaceutical representation of three building blocks of love: lust, attraction and attachment. With the help of crystal glass specialist Lobmeyr, Zerunian has created three crystal receptacles and corresponding spoons and spatulas made from gold-plated copper, while Alexander Ehrmann of Vienna’s Saint Charles Apothecary has developed the matching potions: ‘Lust’ is an ingestible powder from clary sage, parsley, arginine and saffron; ‘Attraction’ is a liquid made from yohimbine, ginseng and maca; ‘Attachment’ is a wearable concoction from bergamot, jasmine, rose, sandalwood and ambergris.“

We always try to challenge what seems to be the ephemeral nature of love -  this most powerful emotion, that makes us so vulnerable & exposed when unrequited or lost. To defy the non-predictability of this sensation we have throughout history developed tools to give us the illusion of mastering our own destiny. From ancient rituals of erotic thrill, to classical spells of attraction & compulsion. From medieval potions & rituals or contemporary enhancements - we do not yet have deciphered the magic spell, that true loves hold.

„Cinq á sept is the time for secret encounters: illicit love is best consumed in the afternoon. Even if only two people are involved in the act, every affair is a ménage à trois. The most unpretentious objects can become mysterious and symbolically charged when placed on a stage: in this case a series of precious vessels visualize collective complicity and intricate connections. Like in a psychological role-play, 35 sets, always composed of three objects, explore the triangulations of human interactions, attachments and bonds. It is at times a balancing act, missing links, final straws or ultimate touches, that create tension, allow intimacy or are the destructive element of a predictable pattern.“

„Nadja Zerunian uses objects the way a playwrite uses dialogue. She conjures forms out of precious metals, and places them in conversation with one another. Her vessels and tools might serve prosaic or ceremonial tasks, like pouring or serving, but they are ultimately an effort to explore ideas – a Freudian attempt to free feelings and emotions. Liabilities, is a series of objects, interpreting the complexity and ordinary nature of relationships. Produced with traditional Transylvanian Roma artisans, who use to this day their archaic methods and tools, the metal vessels portray one hundred scenarios, exploring human interactions, attachments and bonds. The multiple ways relationships unfold – seducing, balancing, supporting, overbearing, bonding – are mirrored in the way the bowls, plates, jugs rest next to each other. These beautifully crafted objects, deliberately arranged and perfectly executed, are precious treasures to behold. Or perhaps an army of lovers, waiting to be freed from a spell by the magic power of touch.“

A site specific interaction / embracing the history but also austerity of a vacated space / investigating the routines of last exchanges – but ultimately exploring our own transient presence.

Seven rituals promising a state of monotony in an over-saturated environment. Seven tools encouraging to either compose or decelerate delay to disconnect de-stimulate, then detach before diverting to ultimate boredom & emptiness. Exquisite materials. Essential shapes. Masterfully crafted. A global conversation, honoring the emotional state of boredom. www.ritualsforboredom.com www.sarahlindaforrer.com

Exploring the world of poisons, toxins & dangers – exposing the malefaction of beauty. A wicked temptation, a fatal attraction, a perfect little universe, masterfully curated, skillfully narrated. Each tray epitomizes either a toxic substance, a ruinous poison or grave danger, an assemblage of objects, made by hand, mixed with cherished treasures, delicately balanced, perfectly composed. Exquisitely crafted, fatally deceptive, dangerously destructive. Intimate, mischievous & tempting. precious, transient & precarious.

I am obsessed – one can confirm. A pottery – groupie so to say. The first cooperation had to be with a man I truly admire. Thank you Matthias.

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