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(Archive) Elephant in the Room

17 Elephants are stomping in the room. Can you hear it?

This project was part of DDW 2019
Ceramic Minor Design Academy Eindhoven

Stigmatised subject matter; burdening quietness; a table for 34. Here, 17 students from the Design Academy challenge conventions in a personal dialogue with tableware. This week the table is set for an open discussion regarding invisible topics that no one talks about, but everyone should.

In a maze of radically unique approaches, each ceramic set manifests an interest in personal narrative and material experimentation. The pieces aim to provoke thought and discussion about a range of subjects: from the harrowing stories of a Michelin star