“Jade” 1 – 2014
Nucleo _ Piergiorgio Robino
25×35,6×47,7cm
epoxy resin, pigment, wood
Unique piece in an edition of 8 + 2 AP
exclusive for Ammann Gallery

 

“Jade” 2 – 2014
Nucleo _ Piergiorgio Robino
25,7x36x46cm
epoxy resin, pigment, wood
Unique piece in an edition of 8 + 2 AP
exclusive for Ammann Gallery

 

Jade as pure ornament
Jade as imperial gem
Jade as symbolic material

 

Jade stone was known from ancient cultures as in the Chinese empire and the south America cultures as precious and symbolic material. Used  for elite good materials, the Jade developed a long tradition of craftsmanship, even now much important for many cultures.

Jade is a single block made of epoxy resin with a submerged organic material – a trunk cut from a 200-year-old Italian oak tree – in the liquid polymer with pigment added. The reaction between the two parts of the resin components creates the cracks as a natural process. The resulting hunk of verdant resin is raw and refined, and has a certain amount of light-catching glitz. It suggests mineral deposits deep within the earth while still retaining a sense of high design.