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This piece rests on a delicate balance: an open form supported by a minimal base, a thin wall that allows light to pass through, and a subtly gold-finished rim. Its presence is light yet steady, defined as much by what it reveals as by what it allows to be seen. The crack running through the piece emerged from an unforeseen accident. A small impact before firing caused an almost imperceptible fissure, which opened further during the kiln process. Rather than being corrected, this wound became part of the piece and ultimately defined it. Today, the form cannot be conceived without this opening. The crack reveals the fineness of the wall and disrupts the initial balance, incorporating chance as part of the process. The piece embraces error not as failure, but as transformation, reminding us that the unexpected also shapes identity. Features Mixed media: roll, gilding 21x25cm, recycled ceramic 1125º, gold leaf (23.75kt)

The chawan is a traditional Japanese bowl associated with the tea ceremony, an intimate object meant to be held between the hands. In this piece, that ancestral form is preserved, but its function is transformed. The exterior, rough and unpolished, retains the trace of recycled material and manual gesture. In contrast, the interior is entirely covered in gold, turning the space meant to contain into an inaccessible one. The bowl no longer serves: it offers itself to the gaze. This chawan thus becomes a container of time and calm—a silent object that invites contemplation and questions the value of use, of the everyday, and of what we consider essential. Features Mixed media: pinching, gilding 11,5x8cm, recycled ceramics 1125º, gold leaf (copper)