Lucas Recchia
Shards of recycled transparent glass (2001).
H 11.81 in. x W 31.49 in. x D 13.77 in.
H 30 cm x W 80 cm x D 35 cm
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In this work, Lucas Recchia dives deeper into the use of glass and explores the feeling that the aesthetics of broken glass evokes in people: ‘the feeling of both loss and transformation at the same time because a broken object goes from being to becoming something else.
‘Caco’ is the Brazilian word for “shard,” and this series brings pieces that have been transformed from sand to glass, from broken glass to a table.
In addition to reusing the leftover glass that would be discarded, the Caco side table and the other pieces by Recchia are fused with 100% solar energy.
‘Caco’ pieces are indicated for indoor use, such as side or coffee tables.
The processes of fusing glass and metal are handmade, allowing variations in color, texture, and slight changes in size and weight. The glass bubbles are part of the handmade production process; the bubbles’ quantity and size are uncontrollable variables.