The Liminal Series by Hala Al Ani

2018. Table.

Brass-plated stainless steel, salts and minerals

40 (L) x 40 (W) x 65 (H) cm.

Limited edition series of 10. 

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Playing with the usability of salt as a building material, Hala gives up part of her authoritarian role by allowing the crystallisation process to dictate the formal qualities of the surface. The salt crystals are grown on metal structures to lend the material the necessary strength to be utilised in a table without controlling it. It is this juxtaposition between organic process and intentional design that triggered her enquiry.