Jade Curci, Fire and Ice

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‘Fire and Ice’ is a dual-purpose item made from mild steel, aluminium, and flat bar. It takes the form of a faceted hollow sphere made up of a series of hexagonal (6-sided) and pentagonal (5-sided) panels, with the whole then welded to curved bars set on a circular base. The faceted sphere deconstructs into an upper and lower half. The bottom half functions as a fire pit and is made from mild steel (which has good heat-conducting properties). The upper half is removed and upended to function as an open esky to keep drinks cool whilst the fire pit is in use. This half is made from aluminium (selected because of its cooling-conduction properties).

When both halves are sandwiched together and on the stand, the item stands at around 1 metre high. The panels are reminiscent of early satellites or the patchwork-like structure of a soccer ball. The aluminium top half has a brighter shine than the duller slate grey of the steel that makes up the lower half. Each pentagonal panel is 210mm at its widest point. Each hexagonal panel is 260mm at its widest point.

Accompanying photographs show each panel cut from metal, and a ‘lip’ formed around the edges. These ‘lips’ are joined together to create a three-dimensional shape. The fire pit component is welded onto 5 curved metal bars, which are linked to a hoop-shaped stand that sits flush to the ground.