Dimensions: ⌀100cm x H73cm
Totem is a round table carved in travertino. It is supported on a slender pillar consisting of strong, yet plastic, geometric volumes.
Drawing inspiration from the sacredness of original totems, on.entropy uses the spiritual symbolism to honor togetherness & gratification.
According to original african cultures ''during meal times, family members can use totems to appreciate the person who cooked or brought food on the table.
Customs are the source of good manners and behaviour. This is also the same when people appreciate what a traditional health practitioner has done for them''.
As with all works by on.entropy, engaging the user senses is central to the design narrative.
on.entropy wishes to metamorphose marble and provide triggers within space, which interrupt the automated ways we perceive materiality & the surrounding space.
Here plasticity is key: a rigid and stern material transforms to a plastic, smoothe entity.
To do that, on.entropy have craftsmanship at their heart. Every item created is the result of an in-depth dialogue between the designers & the marble sculptors. It is hoped that a future to this ancient art is cultivated.
'Totem' can be available in a range of travertine colours as well as in white, green, black marble.
All pores are filled with a unique recipe, so that the materiality becomes apparent yet discreet, while the surface even more durable.
Totem celebrates the transformation of monolithic volume into a plastic and elegant form that brings people together.

