Hill & Inlet, about dining culture
Nuriel Delmée | Aufgegabelt (forked up) 2022 | 1. Semester | Trends & Identity | Tutor: Eva WandelerIn Swiss culture, it's common to have individual plates, and sharing or eating from the same plate is uncommon. In my opinion, we should appreciate our food culture more and foster a deeper connection with both the food and the people we share meals with.
So this is a huge dining plate, inspired by sandbanks and crystal clear water meandering through a group of islands in Australia, I deformed the plate to form a hilly landscape.
I hope that the users imagine their own landscape or remember a certain place when they use it.
This gigantic dining plate, which draws inspiration from the sandbanks and clear waters weaving through a group of islands in Australia. I've sculpted the plate to form a hilly landscape.
The plate designed from aluminum reminds me of a glacier. My hope is that when people use this plate, they'll envision their own landscapes or recall specific places.
This plate measures 0.5 meters by 1 meter, allowing several individuals to gather around it. The concept aims to create a unique dining experience where people engage in conversations about the plate's deformations and share food from its various bays.
If you scroll down I talk a little more about the process.
Process
On small prototypes, I deformed the aluminum with a special hammer. That way I was able to see with which metall and thickness my idea would work the best
Bowls are set and hammered in
From right to left, the metal is driven with the hammer. Polished and sanded.
