Silent Matters
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Curated by ADORNO, this exclusive collection features reinterpretations of the traditional Chawan by 18 contemporary ceramic and glass artists. Each vessel explores the intersection of ritual and material, blending centuries-old forms with modern sensibilities.
Materials: Grès, glass, brass
NYCxDESIGN
Curated by ADORNO, this exclusive collection features reinterpretations of the traditional Chawan by 18 contemporary ceramic and glass artists. Each vessel explores the intersection of ritual and material, blending centuries-old forms with modern sensibilities.
Produced in editions of ten, the collection reflects a quiet dialogue between past and present, ritual and reinvention.
These limited-edition works—each produced in a series of ten—transcend functionality to become contemplative objects that challenge our perception of ritual implements. The selected ceramicists and glass designers have approached the brief with remarkable restraint, creating pieces that articulate the tensions between tradition and innovation, form and function, presence and absence.
Available exclusively at the SILENCE PLEASE gallery and online at ADORNO, this collection represents a significant contribution to the discourse on contemporary craft, offering a thoughtful examination of how ceremonial objects can embody cultural meaning while advancing material experimentation and artistic vision.
Materials: Grès, glass, brass








