Manman dlo’s water-dispensing device, the result of a general research to focus on Creole culture and history entitled “A Creole Elogy”, refers to a part of this history in Martinique.
Until the 1950s in the southern part of the island, the search for water was an ongoing preoccupation of Creole communities and devices to save and conserve river or pond water were often created. These ingenious, preserved objects, today reworked, modified, hybrided and made up of all sorts of elements, evoke the idea of “leftovers” mentioned by poet Ernest Pepin in his writings on Creole culture.
Manman dlo – translated in French as “maternal water” – brings back a tradition that, though ancient, still continues today on the island. In the shape of a water dispenser, it is made of a central piece - a sort of small jar in unenameled terracotta - inspired by a traditional object called a dobann that was used to transport and conserve water. Placed on a marble slab to help keep the water fresh, the jar becomes an object unto itself that dispenses water with accompanying metal tumblers, glasses and other essential items for drinking water.
By cutting across eras and social classes, Manman dlo takes a new look at an alternative practice that has become a fertile illustration of the art of living from Amerindian cultures to freed slaves and even plantation owners or masters.
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Nom - Name :
Manman dlo
Type :
Arts de la table
; Ustensiles de cuisine / contenants alimentaires
Edité-Published :
0
Matière(s) - Material :
Matière végétale
; Osier
; Terre cuite
Fabrication - Manufactur :
Terracotta, seeds, marble, wicker
+ Information :
Manman dlo’s water-dispensing device, the result of a general research to focus on Creole culture and history entitled “A Creole Elogy”, refers to a part of this history in Martinique. Until the 1950s in the southern part of the island, the search for water was an ongoing preoccupation of Creole communities and devices to save and conserve river or pond water were often created. These ingenious, preserved objects, today reworked, modified, hybrided and made up of all sorts of elements, evoke the idea of “leftovers” mentioned by poet Ernest Pepin in his writings on Creole culture. Manman dlo – translated in French as “maternal water” – brings back a tradition that, though ancient, still continues today on the island. In the shape of a water dispenser, it is made of a central piece - a sort of small jar in unenameled terracotta - inspired by a traditional object called a dobann that was used to transport and conserve water. Placed on a marble slab to help keep the water fresh, the jar becomes an object unto itself that dispenses water with accompanying metal tumblers, glasses and other essential items for drinking water. By cutting across eras and social classes, Manman dlo takes a new look at an alternative practice that has become a fertile illustration of the art of living from Amerindian cultures to freed slaves and even plantation owners or masters.
Ev(ènem)ent :
Expo VIA Milan
; Milan
; Satellite
; SIM [Salone Internazionale del Mobile]
Reportage (ou projet) :
2018
Exposit°-Exhibit° (val) :
Best French Schools Projects au salon Satellite de Milan 2018
