PHENOMENON HONEYCOMB GLOSSY BIANCO By Mutina
Phenomenon is a ceramic project able to express textures deriving from nature in an original way, not simply to reproduce their look but to evoke an emotion. The collection integrates almost microscopic substances into the ceramic material, creating a visual effect of depth and breadth on the surface. The collection makes references to different expressions of natural patterns such as honeycombs, snowflakes, needle ice, plant cells, evoking memories of natural scenes and individual experiences of the natural world. On the occasion of the new edition, Phenomenon is enriched with 3 new colours – Blu, Rosa and Verde – which join the 4 historical ones – Bianco, Grigio, Fango and Nero –, each of which is offered on all the available elements: Honeycomb A, Honeycomb B, Rock, Air, Wind, Rain A, Rain B and Rain C. The distinctive “powdery” effect is obtained by combining coloured bodies and dry colouring. This process makes it possible to develop a product in unglazed full-body porcelain stoneware which is characterised by a particular natural and tactile look and feel. In addition, the use of personalised mixtures allows for the creation of unique and original shades. Phenomenon is a craft product: each element is pressed in the smallest possible size and precisely refined by hand to create a mix of technique and innovation, guaranteeing the highest quality.
The range also includes the new Phenomenon Glossy: the Honeycomb B, Rock and Rain A modules have been chosen to experiment the glossy finish for the first time, featuring the Bianco, Nero, Oro and Argento shades. The extremely small size of the tesserae has made it necessary to set up a new production process that combines industrial and craft approaches with the objective of making the finish stand out as much as possible: production is entirely by hand and the manufacturing process has been specially redesigned. The applied glazes bring out the effects of light and shadow, already present in the non-glazed version.
These innovative mosaics are so slim and light that the company has filed a patent application in order to protect the collection (Industrial Patent filed on 02/09/2010 under number: MO2010A000247).
