I am mesmerized by this collection using Rosin, Dammar, Copal (a sub-fossil state of amber), Natural Rubber, Shellac (a polymer extracted from insect excrement that colonizes trees) and Bois Durci (a 19th century material composed of wood dust and animal blood).
Maria Pia Incutti, founder of the Plart Foundation, and Marco Petroni, curator of the "Botanica" project, commissioned Formafantasma to create their own personal interpretation of polymeric materials.
The textures and effects appear to be quite ancient but the techniques used have provided a modern and unique result.
An interesting aside, despite this project experimenting with naturally derived materials, Plart's main concern is to preserve plastic based art and design pieces.
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