S O T A N A K A

Memento

2023

Memento is a series of small glazed porcelain objects for words jotted down or left for someone else to read. Their rounded, pebble-like forms bring writing into the palm of the hand.

The work recalls the long history of marking stone and bone to give words a lasting presence. Here, the message can be erased while the object remains. You write, erase, and write again. A passing thought rests on a surface that endures beyond it.

Material
Glazed porcelain
Dimensions
1: W90 D80 H20 mm
2: W95 D60 H25 mm
3: W60 D75 H40 mm
Award
Kokuyo Design Award 2024, Merit and Audience Awards
Memento, glazed porcelain writing stones
Memento, detail of the pebble-like glazed porcelain writing surface Memento, white glazed porcelain writing object
Writing on the glazed porcelain surface of Memento Memento, three glazed porcelain writing stones
Memento, pebble-shaped porcelain writing objects