TETRIS CANDELABRUM

Description

Fire, in its beauty and danger, opens up a space for contemplating the transient within these already burnt wooden floor-standing candle holders. The masterful craftsmanship, inspired by a centuries-old Japanese technique shou sugi ban, tells a profound story solely through the charred surface. This poetic idea emerged after the burnt-down candles had started to lightly charr the surface of the rough wooden prototypes.
The colour combination of black and red creates a synthesis of elegance and festive expression. The three simple, repeating basic shapes merge into a fascinating geometric figure constructed on the same foundational form. The candleholder carries a rich heritage, inter-weaving tales of tradition, origins, and a longing for beauty.

THE STORY
TETRIS first caught attention as a prototype made from scrap wood during Kocherlball, an annual traditional Munich celebration. Every year in the middle of summer, people gather shortly after midnight, bringing their picnics, cutlery, and candles to illuminate the many tables of the still-sleeping and dark beer garden. With the first drinks served deep into the night, they experience the sunrise in the magical light of hundreds of chandeliers and dance into the morning dew. On the eve of the celebration the studio crafted three rough prototypes of the candle holders specifically for the ball night. Many attendees of the ball were so impressed by these rough prototypes that the began to purchase them directly from the table. This triggered the creation of the first edition of the chandeliers.

Beech wood, metal inserts, red paint, shou sugi ban, fire
2024
holds 11 candles, floor-standing