Untitled from Masks Series | Polypropylene Rope Sewn Together with Polyester Yarn | 2011
Untitled from Masks Series | Polypropylene Rope Sewn Together with Polyester Yarn | 2012
Untitled from Masks Series | Polypropylene Rope Sewn Together with Polyester Yarn | 2011
Untitled from Masks Series | Polypropylene Rope Sewn Together with Polyester Yarn | 2014
Artist Statement: Although seemingly these masks tell stories, this is just another project that started out as a material experiment. I wanted to find out if by stitching a rope together I could make a large flat carpet. Instead of flat, the samples got curvy. When I was about to give up on the carpet, we came up with the idea of haping the rope into masks. The possibilities are endless, I’m meeting new faces every day.
Bertjan Pot is a designer, probably best known for his Random Light (1999). The light started as a material research, which is basically the starting point of each product created by Studio Bertjan Pot. The outcome is usually an interior product showing a fascination for techniques, structures, patterns, and colors. Most experiments start quite impulsively by a certain curiosity for how things would function or how something would look. From there Pot takes on challenges with manufacturers to explore possibilities and push the boundaries a bit. The reward for each challenge is a new one.