Salar Candle Holder In Polished Bronze & Volcanic Stone By Estudio Andean

Salar Candle Holder in Polished Bronze & Volcanic Stone by Estudio AndeanDimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 26,5 cm. Materials: Bronze and volcanic stone.SALAR is a sculptural candle holder, composed of a sand-cast bronze base and hand-carved volcanic stone candle holders. The shape is a representation of the traditional process used for the production of salt in colonial times. In Salinas de Ibarra, a region in the north of Ecuador, the salt was filtered from the ground and pressed into currency units.ÍCONOS is a creative and ethnographic exploration of the DNA and ICONS that constitute the Ecuadorian identity. The collection is a family of functional and sculptural objects based on the abstraction of Andean iconography and archetypes. It is an aesthetic exercise representative of the Andean region: its soul, materials, and talent.Alejandro MoyanoFounder & DesignerAlejandro’s focus is on developing social design projects that mark an immediate difference in contemporary issues. By having a familial background in Medicine and by being born in a developing country, his main objective is to reach solutions that directly impact an overlooked demographic. The form of the designs is shaped by his close relation to Ecuador’s traditional methods and aesthetics, influenced by his experience in furniture design and love of woodworking.Andean TalentLocally madeAndean is a design studio founded by designer Alejandro Moyano who, after attending Pratt Institute (New York), returned to his native country, Ecuador, to join the best of two worlds: the essence and DNA of his origins with the trend of contemporaneity.