Artistic creativity, to some degree, has historically been linked to affliction by way of the starving artist or tortured poet trope – think an anguished van Gogh, an erratic Beethoven, or the volatile Caravaggio – where the final expression represents release, relief, and sacrifice. Though struggle is not technically a precursor to creative practice, catharsis […]
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Picture your favorite mug, the one you reach for first thing in the morning. Is it handmade? Is it heavy? Is it, despite its flaws or possible chips, beautiful just as is? Pottery is as ancient as we are, the true mark of civilization. The first synthetic material ever made, pottery is inextricable from the […]
The Japanese concept of ‘nagori,’ defined as the essence of fleeting moments, is at the core of the NAGORI collection first introduced at Milan Design Week 2024. An embrace of this concept drives Studio KO, who designed the series of planters for pottery manufacturer Domani, with a curiosity for how time is perceived – linear […]
