Oxx/An Alleweireldt

30b Tabley Road
London
N7 0NQ

www.oxx.me.uk

T: +44 (0)7817 985747
E: an@oxx.me.uk

As a designer, I have always been drawn to turning 2D material into 3D objects. I use images, drawings or flat materials as building blocks, piecing them together to reach a 3D reality. Photography, as a 2D reflection, often inspires to start on a new piece but it also gives me a different insight on a finished piece, allowing a shift in perspective.

I am fascinated by the things I see around me: To me, the shape, materials and use of daily objects are an inexhaustible source of inspiration for new possibilities. I see the life of an object as never ending; whatever its purpose and state, it keeps evolving, both in a material and physical sense and as a source of inspiration for possible re-creation and further cycles of existence.

The quest for a way to balance the past and new aspects of pieces is challenging. When combining diamonds, precious metals, vinyl, waxed cord and other materials, one has no choice but to face their physical truth. Each material will only mould itself to an imagined shape if it is treated in a very specific manner.

Because "precious" is traditionally equated to "rare", we tend to underestimate the beauty of outwardly humble or common objects and materials. Value is subjective and the structure, and therefore possibilities or limitations of various materials, can make them much more exciting and valuable than whether or not they are rare