08/24

UNDER SCORCHED EARTH

A research on Sicily's wild clay and territorial dynamics
RESEARCH
PRODUCT 

10/24

TOOLS OF REKINDLING

Redefining the act of harvesting as a form of activism for sustainable futures
CURATION
EXHIBITION
DESIGN

08/24

CLAY ARCHIVES

An on-going research  about soil and its post-industrial narratives
MATERIAL RESEARCH

05/24

LIMINAL LANDSCAPE

An investigation on Mexican wild clay, volcanic matter and sugarcane ash glazes
RESEARCH
SCULPTURE
INSTALLATION

04/24

PYRA

Dining table developed from volcanic stone and charred wood

PRODUCT 

02/24

TEFRA

Sculptural light and exploration of volcanic stone
PRODUCT 
LIGHT SCULPTURE


02/23

DAM VESSELS

Collection of water vessels designed with modular casting
 PRODUCT INSTALLATION

06/22

REQUIEM FOR A RIVER

DAE Degree project on the geopolitics of damming the Mekong River
INSTALLATION PERFORMANCE PRODUCT RESEARCH

12/20

SALINE ROOTS

An investigation on salinisation and mangrove deforestation in the Mekong Delta
INSTALLATION PRODUCT RESEARCH

02/21

SHIFTING SANDS

A participatory performance exploring the threats of sand mining in the Mekong Delta
PERFORMANCE RESEARCH SCULPTURE

06/21

TO MY SIGNIFICANT OTTER

A rewilding intiative on the conception of habitats for otters and multispecies
SPATIAL RESEARCH

03/21

AN ENDLESS RIDDLE

A short film and spatial reflection on the landscape of greenhouse horticulture
MOVING IMAGE

02/21

BLUE FELDTWARE

An experimental collection of stools from waste denim
INSTALLATION

02/18

TALES OF AN ESSENCE 

A participatory  installation and multi-sensory  experience on the herbal essence of St. John’s Wort
PERFORMANCE SCULPTURE RESEARCH

02/18

YOUNGER AMBER

Material explorations from pine resin and its luminous qualities
MATERIAL RESEARCH 

02/18

PEARLESCENT

Sculptural light installation
SCULPTURE 



Under Scorched Earth


CATEGORY: Product, Research
DATE: 08/24

PHOTOGRAPHY: Gigi Totaro︎︎︎

A project by Clay Archives in collaboration with Elena Genesio︎︎︎

As part of the exhibition “Tools of Rekindling”︎︎︎ shown at De Fabriek Eindhoven︎︎︎
during Dutch Design Week 2024︎︎︎


By investigating the properties of wild clay and volcanic stone foraged from various sites across Sicily, “Under Scorched Earth” examines the territorial dynamics between drought, tourism, and land management. The project uses raw clay as a lens to examine the socio-political forces shaping the local industries and geographical fabric of the island. The research takes form in a compilation of clay bodies and glaze experiments, reflecting on the vulnerable industries dependent on these raw materials and their significance to the local economy.

The collection features a bookshelf alongside a series of tiles and modular elements, layered with various local clays. These works draw attention to the resources that characterise the Sicilian landscape, uncovering the complex historical and territorial dynamics impacted by shifting climates and their direct influence on both the environment and the region's industrial development.