ERROSION for Marsotto Edizioni

Part of ecal MAS Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship

Material – Carrara Marble
Process – Turned and polished
Photography – Calypso Mahieu, Younès Klouche

The research started with the exploration of transparency in marble, achieved by varying the materials thickness. Through prototyping on the lathe, the link between the amounts of material removed, the number of revolutions per minute and the time spent doing it started the narrative between time and the shaping of the material. This led to the abstraction of an object that would otherwise be a conventional clock and the unexpected shapes created became the focal point of the project.

This clock trio captures the phenomenon of erosion, natural and manmade, such as traces in sand that come and go, patterns created in rock by wind and water or marble steps worn down and polished by use. These erosions act as a clear indication of time passing.
Likewise, the hands of the three clocks leave their mark, as if carving a little deeper into the surface through the repetitive circular motions. Their shape therefore, not only acts as a pointer in order to read the time, but also as a guide to the resulting shape of the clock.