Forbidden Fruit
Glimpt of South Africa is the first work of the swedish design duo, Mattias Rask and Tor Palm. The philosophy behind this project is to create objects for the European market with a feeling of South Africa, items that will be the outcome of the relationship between craftmanship and design. Glimpt makes this possible by involving local artists into the production process. In this way their handicraft and cultural tradition is strongly highlighted and shown to the rest of the world whilst the project helps the local economy grow.
Forbidden Fruit
Glimpt of South Africa collection consists of:
Forbidden Fruit
Hand-decorated ceramic shades with colourful, turned pearls fitted on the cord.
Last Fruit Standing
Adjustable hand-decorated ceramic shade with massive wooden rear. Turned post and foot with milled groove for “cordstitchingâ€.
Sideboard
Painted drawer with massive wooden front. Milled grooves underneath for easy mounting of the steel base, which makes the sideboard stable.
Stool
Turned seat with milled grooves underneath for easy mounting of the metal legs. No need for screws and fittings.
Forbidden Fruit
Last Fruit Standing
Sideboard
Stool
Both designers felt the need to create objects that will have a story to tell, items that will get their owners emotionally involved. Glimpt of South Africa is a series of products for which local materials and techniques were used, in an attempt to give a unique style that merges local tradition and modern design. The outcome was a stool and a sideboard which are knockdown as well as the ceiling lamps Forbidden Fruit and the floorlamp Last Fruit Standing. The lamps combine ceramics and turned wooden pearls.
