Tucumã,
a collection of sculptural baskets, lampshades and vases, reusing discarded ropes from a vineyard - plastics in motion. As if frozen in time, the permanence and static state of the plastic sculptures intent to immortalize the flowing lines and dynamics of nature. Each piece got built up patiently, applying traditional basket weaving techniques - twining and wrapped twining - learned with local basket weavers in Amazônia, Brazil. The collection embodies Amazônia, its lush shapes and rich cultural heritage, its motion, its emotion.
© Birgit Sterckx
Tucumã is the name of a small river community along the Rio Arapiuns in Pará, a special place deep in the jungle and close to my heart. It’s named after the tucumã palm tree and its oily, orange fruit. The artisans of the village use its palm leaves for their traditional basket weaving, a technique I’ve learned with them and applied on discarded ropes to create this Tucumã collection.
