Fade Drums

Fernando Mastrangelo has used cement to create a range of furniture with subtle patterns and pastel colours. Fade drums are part of the Fade series, included in Mastrangelo’s MMaterial collection of sculptural furniture. It includes a desk and a series of drum-shaped stools, all created using the same production technique.

Mastrangelo casts the pieces from cement, which is hand-dyed with pigments in various pastel shades. The powdery substance is mixed with water to form mortar, rather than adding the traditional aggregates to bind it together into concrete. To create the cylindrical stools, the material is poured into a fibreglass mould in layers that are left to dry before the next is added on top. These layers have deeper colors at the base and become incrementally lighter towards the top, creating a pastel rainbow. Finally, the pieces are sanded to a polished finish and sealed.

“These pieces are strictly made with cement, which is a material I’ve been exploring for a while. I really got a chance to push the boundaries of what cement can do. Without the aggregate, I can really explore the line quality of cement pours. Layer by layer, I can shift from tone to tone without having to blend in any aggregate. The effect I wanted to achieve with the series was to transform what some might think of as a rugged, industrial material into a soft, sensual one that evokes a peaceful and almost serene sensibility”, said Mastrangelo.

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