Dean Marino - Dean Marino - Side table (2) - Karamu - Cedar of Lebanon

Title: "Karamu" (column)
Artist designer: Dean Marino
Year: 2023
Pair (2 pieces)
Condition: excellent
Hand signed
Certificate of authenticity included.
Made in Italy.

Measurements 1: 40x25x25 cm
Measurements 2: 40x25x25 cm
Technique: Yakisugi
Philosophy: Wabi-sabi

Materials: Lebanese cedar
Finish: Natural linseed oil wax

Marino Piotti, aka Dean Marino, born in 1982 is an Italian sculptor designer originally from Valtrompia. Since he was a child he has had a visceral relationship with the elements of his land. He creates sculptures with natural elements such as wood and iron, giving them a new life, and constantly maintaining the strong link with his origins.
His goal is to create an essential connection between man and nature.
Its mission is the regeneration of matter.

The knots and natural scars are an emanation of the Wabi-sabi philosophy that surrounds the sculpture

Exhibitions:
Palazzo Facchi "the dreamers" 2021 (Brescia)

Valley inc. 2021 (Brescia)

"Origins" 2022 (Brescia)

" Simultaneously " 2023 (Brescia)

"Futura. Expo 2023" Brescia

Permanent exhibition: " Alisani Bistrot)

Technique used:
Yakisugi (焼杉) is a traditional Japanese method of wood preservation.
Yaki means to heat with fire and sugi is cypress. In the West it is referred to as burnt wood cladding and also known as shou sugi ban (焼杉板) which uses the same kanji characters but a mispronunciation.
The character ban means "board".
By lightly charring the surface of the wood without burning the entire piece, the wood becomes waterproof through charring and is therefore more durable.
It also protects against insects, as well as making the wood fireproof.

Philosophy:
Wabi-sabi (侘寂) constitutes a Japanese worldview, or aesthetic, based on the acceptance of the transience and imperfection of things. This vision, sometimes described as "imperfect, impermanent and incomplete beauty" derives from the Buddhist doctrine of anitya (impermanence)