formafantasma: baked

the 'baked' collection

for their latest project 'baked', formafantasma (andrea trimarchi and simone farresin) worked with
the theme of 'getting lost'. for the duo, getting lost during the design process is a beautiful luxury.
it allows them to follow their intuition and curiosity without having a clear image of what will result.
in this case, formafantasma looked back at their design memorabilia: ideas, pictures and techniques
they had left behind.

'baked' draws on salemi, the sicilian folk event, where a flour based material is used to create
architectural decorations. the project pays homage to bread and flour - essential materials which
accompany our daily life - and to the craftsmanship of baking and cooking. the result is a collection
of containers and vessels made from ingredients found in the kitchen such as flour, coffee, cocoa
and spinach which is mixed together with other natural products like salt, shellac and spices
which help reinforce the objects, making them durable. each vessel is finished with elastic belts
which allow the user to arrange various baked products around the pieces as a new form of decor.

'baked' is a work in progress, slowly refined and modified through time and experienced hands
like a good recipe. it is the result of a commission for an exhibition which is currently on show
as part of dutch design week.

'getting lost' exhibition
4 apostelen church, bergmannstraat 76 5615 KG, eindhoven
on now until october 25th, 2009




elastic belts allow users to arrange various bakery products around the vessels




preparing the dough


baked bowls and bottles