绘有神和护身符的瓷托盘
Octaevo bases ceramic tray series on ancient gods and amulets

由专筑网王帅，李韧编译

巴塞罗那家居配件品牌Octaevo推出了一系列陶瓷托盘，这些盘子上绘有希腊、罗马的神和能够辟邪的传统吉祥符号。

色彩绚烂的盘子上绘制有希腊音乐之神阿波罗、罗马始祖Janus，以及名为Nazar的眼睛形态护身符，这个附身符可以抵御邪恶，另外还有一种古老的中东护身符Hamsa，象征着上帝的手。

Barcelona home accessories brand Octaevo has launched a line of ceramic trays based on Greek and Roman gods as well as traditional symbols of good luck that are believed to fend off evil spirits.
The brightly coloured trays feature graphic prints depicting Apollo the Greek god of music, the Roman god of beginnings Janus, an eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye called Nazar, and the Hamsa – an ancient Middle Eastern amulet that symbolises the Hand of God.



Octaevo的创始人兼瑞士创意总监Marcel Baer告诉Dezeen的记者：“这些想法让我们备受启发，我们将这些元素应用在陶瓷托盘系列上。愿它们给人们带来幸福、幸运和健康。”

这套托盘由Baer和他的八人创意团队一起在巴塞罗那完成设计。这些作品在西班牙手工制造而成，表面使用金漆装饰。

"All of these ideas inspire us a lot and so we visually translated them into the series of ceramic trays," Swiss creative director and Octaevo founder Marcel Baer told Dezeen. "May they bring the owners happiness, luck, health and good fortune."
Made in Spain from hand-fired ceramic decorated with gold paint, the trays are designed in Barcelona by Baer alongside his eight-strong creative team.



Baer说设计这些托盘可以用于放置钥匙和珠宝等杂项物品。

Octaevo工作室由Baer在2013年创立，该工作室的所有版画设计都受到地中海故事的启发，与此同时，Baer还经营着自己的工作室。

Baer said that the trays are designed to be used around the home as "catch-alls" for miscellaneous possessions such as keys and jewellery.
Founded in 2013 by Baer, who also runs his own studio, all of Octaevo's print designs are inspired by Mediterranean stories.



除了陶瓷托盘，版画也适用于例如文具、花瓶、杯垫、靠垫和手提包等其它产品。

Baer对Dezeen的记者说：“我们在巴塞罗那的工作室里探索了地中海的奇观。我们正在寻找能够吸引人的概念，以启发思考设计对象的当代生活。”

As well as ceramic trays, the signature prints are applied to other products including stationery, vases, coasters, cushions and tote bags.
"From our atelier in Barcelona we explore the wonders of the Mediterranean," Baer told Dezeen. "We are in search of enchanting concepts to inspire thoughtful design objects for contemporary living."



今年早些时候的伊斯坦布尔设计双年展上，Pinar Yoldas根据希腊诸神的特点，结合3D打印技术设计了一系类的婴儿模型。

Yoldas是加州大学的视觉艺术副教授，他通过这些模型来质疑转基因婴儿的前景。

Earlier this year Pinar Yoldas created a series of nine 3D-printed models of designer babies based on characteristics of Greek gods and goddesses for her exhibition Genetically Modified Generation (Designer Babies) at the Istanbul Design Biennial.
Yoldas, an assistant professor of Visual Arts at the University of California, created the models to question the prospect of genetically modified babies.