Captivated by curves
- Fruzsina's work is inspired by the Möbius loop
- She’s fascinated by porcelain, but enjoys experimenting with other materials
- Her public furniture received the Architizer A+ Award
As a child Fruzsina Fülöp was an introvert, therefore she always found it easier to express herself through creating something with her hands than playing with words. She realised in her early teens that 3D is far more exciting for her than 2D, so she turned her attention from painting to sculpture. She graduated from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest and for her masters she dreamt of a tableware collection which would be designed based on the current gastronomy trends. For this purpose she collaborated with a confectionery chef, and created porcelain dishes with delicate curves to explore how various dessert types may be served. “My ambition was to find the perfect harmony between food and wares. It’s almost as if I created the canvas for the chef to paint on it.”
Interview
- What do you love about ceramics?
- Ceramic likes my shapes. Especially porcelain, which is a reminiscent material: it conserves the deformations gained during the heating stage, and that is beneficial for my organic forms. I also design public furniture pieces, so I have experimented with concrete and steel.
- What are your sources of inspiration?
- I became infatuated with the Möbius strip which is a surface with only one side and only one boundary curve. This self-returning surface is referenced in my tableware collection and the jewellery I made from metal. I am also obsessed with plants, nature's patterns: I am a member of the Hungarian Orchid Society.
- What is the story behind your street furniture?
- I made KAVICS (pebble) with the VPI Concrete Design & Manufacture company. My task was to create a smooth-surfaced object from concrete. This furniture has multiple functions, you can chat, read or sunbathe on it. Since it’s creation KAVICS has received the Architizer A+ Award, A’Design Award, European Product Design Award and IDA Design Award.
- What is specific about the techniques you apply?
- Instead of using the traditional potter’s wheel, I prefer mixing analogue techniques with digital methods. I draw preliminary shape studies and make plaster models, but I finish the drafts with a 3D design software. I also use 3D scanning and CNC cutting processes for my public furniture.
Fruzsina Fülöp is a rising star: she began her career in 2018
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