Eating goes beyond a cultural and political act, it is a necessity beyond whim. However, we do little to assimilate certain ethical understandings about our relationship with food. Through this installation, a tangible reflection is made about the respect for raw materials, natural resources and their future. Ananas Ananas addresses issues around the food production chain, specifically the amount of water going to waste with our residues left unwanted. By illustrating the similarities and the ways we use and abuse resources, we are asking ourselves if we’re taking what we want or what we need.

It takes 17,572.84 gallons of water, represented by the amount of water in the pool at the Miami River Inn, to produce 200 pounds of tangerines or approximately 1,033 pieces. The tangerines are installed on rotating stainless steel vessels for guests to eat during the duration of Alcova. Each skewer represents 1 lb of tangerines. The studio is committed to communicating the importance of eating with the seasons and supporting local and sustainable farming systems.

The designer’s work explores the transformation of stainless steel sheets in different formats. These rotating vessels are their first large scale reinterpretation of one of the studio’s tableware objects. By bending with the help of gravity and force the material shapes itself, allowing the piece to take an innate alteration.

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