Æquo presents, SLABS, where designer Linde Freya Tangelder. Her signature is remarkable as the control of shapes and her research on raw materials blend with perfection. Æquo invites Linde to extend this aesthetic research to India.
Equally passionate about craftsmanship, she begins her research on the technique of metal repoussé. This traditional and multicultural method involves shaping metal sheets over a form, sometimes in wax, sometimes in wood.
In her exploration of materials, Linde finds inspiration in the rugged landscapes of Karnataka in India, where granite stone boulders meld into each other, shaping new volumes from leftover fragments. Embracing a primitive ethos in her interpretation of repoussé, opting not for over-designing but instead allowing the intrinsic qualities of the material to guide her technique.
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