Deeper Space Standing Mirror in Aluminum & Belfast Black Granite by Jesse EdeUnique Piece.Dimensions: D 30 x W 45 x H 175 cm.Materials: Granite, aluminum, and mirror.A darker, moodier version of its big brother Deep Space.Deeper Space journeys further into the unknown, far beyond preconceived notions.Made from open sand-cast Aluminium and Belfast Black Granite. The single Aluminium slab is cast and the centre area is machined to form a perfectly flat recess, leaving a frame that still embodies the raw open-cast texture. The machined area is then sanded and polished to a mirror-like finish. The Aluminium mirror is placed into the Granite block to stand upright.Born in Cape Town, Jesse Ede is a self-taught designer who favours materials and a process-driven approach to furniture design and sculpture. Working primarily in aluminium, stone, bronze, and brass, he looks to celebrate the rawness of uncontrollable outcomes from processes that are uncommonly used.Ede’s childhood was spent at the workbench of his father, an artist, designer, carpenter, and leather worker, schooling him in a wide array of skills and sparking a deep love for craft. For eight years, he worked as an artisan all around the world, including a long stint as a carpenter for a boat-building company in Antigua. Upon returning to South Africa, he opened a small design and manufacturing studio that provided custom interiors and furniture installations for clients in the commercial sector.Ede’s work is the outcome of a great deal of experimentation with open-cast smelting. He favours exposing and highlighting the organic nature of his mediums – manipulating them to expose the contrast between the material itself and the man-made processes that form them into collectible furniture. He sources his materials himself, visiting local quarries to select a piece of Malmesbury slate or granite – the character of which dictates his final design. Every new project sees him taking on a new design challenge and adding to his repertoire of skills.