BC/99 — Benedetta Pompili

Design research & ceramics

Dust, Rehearsed

Benedetta Pompili is a social and industrial designer interested in the cultural and political meanings behind craftsmanship. By composing each clay body or glaze from scratch, each project aims at delineating ways of coping with tradition and its ecosystem.
Urban and industrial remnants costantly recur in the work. Their incorporation becomes a tool to investigate on their ambiguous status and circulation.
At the core of her practice lies an interest in daily repeated gestures and in process as a form of knowledge. This extends beyond objects into the design of shared workspaces. They are intendend as environments that support exchange and collaboration.

BC/99

EDIT Naples, 2023.

Single fired and glazed earthenware, various sizes.

As part of the Young Dutch Titans, a selection of seven designers based in The Netherlands, BC/99 was on show during the design fair EDIT Napoli in occasion of the 2023 edition, curated by Domitilla Dardi and Emilia Petruccelli. The project consists of a set of vessels representing the studio, including single fired and 3D printed pieces from the project Raw.obj, as well as river clay with chamotte made of treated asbestos from Conversing with Matter.

For information or collaborations: info@benedettapompili.com

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