Special Damages Cabinet – Burl & Eggshells

Description

“Special Damages” collection from Rest Energy, begins with a tall, thin monolith cabinet, atop a plinth in redwood burl veneer and with a curved back covered in – of all things – crushed eggshells. And, the logic of these design choices is a matter of life and death, and damages – and the dualities within.

Burl wood – a warped, dense grain – is a tree’s reaction to sickness or duress, a desperate protection strategy. As beautiful as it may be, it is a byproduct of something unwanted.

Crushed eggshells, symbolizing fragility and new beginnings, cover the cabinet’s back and interior. The egg with its infinitesimal shape— like burl, they are also a means of protection. The use of both key materials here is about outcomes and their unpredictability. Where we may operate with intention, it’s the unknowable, the mystery outside of ourselves, something unknown that is present.

This is a one of a kind piece, 1/1. Ready to ship.