Hydrofecund

2027
H28 x 10 x 9½ in

H71 x 26 x 24 cm
Polished mussel shells, cast silver-brass alloy, copper, steel chain, wood, lapis lazuli, topaz

Resting on the table, Hydrofecund rises as a vertical structure anchored by an experimental cast silver-brass alloy base — a subtle blend of white-pink and yellow gold — that spreads like a solidified molten field through high-polish buffing. From this reflective ground, a dark central stem made from a tree branch, supported by a slender reflective steel needle, ascends and holds a dense cluster of intensely polished mussel shells at the top. Their deep purple-black surfaces have been meticulously finished to a mirror-like gloss until both appearance and substance exceed natural sheen, allowing each thin, petal-like shell to catch and project a violet hue. Thin rods and fine chains extend outward from the stem, forming a suspended system from which hammered copper fragments — cut into irregular organic silhouettes — hang and shift. Small stones of lapis lazuli and topaz are integrated into the hanging elements. The base appears both to anchor and to draw the upper structure downward, producing a continuous tension between suspension and gravitational pull. Through this constructed system of weight, reflection, and material contrast, Hydrofecund holds a dense, generative cluster in suspension — a concentration of liquid origin and resistant matter held in tension between gravity and ascent.