Hock Proof is a collection of existing vases upon which Tjep has applied the Do Break principle. When broken the vases don't fall apart and remain watertight because of a special rubber coating that is applied to the inside. The cracks form a new superimposed decorative pattern, witness to dramatic events to which the vases may be subjected: anything from a lovers quarrel to earthquakes. The first Shock Proof collection was presented at the ACME Gallery in LA and realized upon special request of curator John Geresi. LA seemed to be a very suitable location to introduce the concept as the region is subject to frequent and sometimes intense seismic activity.
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Published by natural beauty
on Wednesday, April 25, 2007
at 12:58 PM. 
