Ragna Brekkan

Gríðarlega mikið affall verður við vinnslu á marmara og beinir verkefnið kastljósinu að þeim möguleikum sem búa í nýtingu á þeim afskurðum sem falla til. Verðmætur og eftirsóknarverður marmari tekur skyndilegum breytingum í vinnslu; þegar hann er t.d. mótaður í borðplötur og veggklæðningar missa afskurðirnir verðgildi sitt. Í verkefninu er ljós nýtt til að draga fram fegurð og einkenni marmara, sem felast í lituðum æðum hans og einkenna jafnframt efnið. Þunnir afskurðir eru nýttir og þannig fær marmari – sem annars væri hent – nýtt hlutverk. Hér er ekki aðeins leitast við að minnka afföll á verðmætu efni heldur einnig sjálfbærni í hönnun og að setja á stall þau jarðsögulegu einkenni sem prýða marmara. 

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Marble Reimagined is a project that transforms marble offcuts into light fixtures, showcasing marble‘s most well-known features – the veins. Unlike traditional practices that discard these remnants, this project harnesses their potential. By carefully thinning the offcuts and repurposing them in their discarded state, waste is minimized, and moreover, they‘re saved from ending up in landfills. Beyond waste reduction, it aims to restore the value of these materials. The decision to craft light fixtures stems from a desire to emphasize the marble’s special veins and elevate their worth. Marble Reimagined aims to work towards reducing waste, sparking creativity, and raising awareness among both the stone factories and consumers.

Usage vs waste

Italian Carrara marble originates from the Apuan Alps within the province of Massa and Carrara, situated in the region of Tuscany. The reason for choosing Carrara marble for this project is that it has been the most imported marble here in Iceland since before 1980, owing to its beauty and classic appearance. In the Carrara quarries, 50% of the extracted marble is utilized, while the remaining 50% is simply wasted. Iceland imports a substantial amount of Italian marble, primarily used for creating countertops, typically with a benchmark usage rate of 65%, while the remaining 35% ends up in landfills.

Verk í þrívídd: Hermann Valsson
Myndir á verkum: Sisters Lumière