Cover image of Original Moroccan Cement Tile

Data

Location
Fès, Morocco
Team
Megumi Matsubara
Completion year
2016
Client
Private
Purpose
Original tile production
Dimension
20cm x 20cm each
Project period
Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
Collaborators
Idrissi Ahmed

Production of 1,000 pieces of cement tiles with an original pattern whose mould does not exist.

Every piece was carefully hand-patterned by a Moroccan master artisan Mr. Idrissi Ahmed, imitating the first single piece painted by Megumi Matsubara with random drops of ink in her attempt to copy Mr.Idrissi’s master technique.

The total of 1000 pieces that cover fifty square meters, each copying another, thus each being a hybrid between its own invention and imitation at the same time, were transported to Japan to become part of the residential architecture IT IS A GARDEN.

Images

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    Original Moroccan Cement Tile for "IT IS A GARDEN"

    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Cement tiles installed on site, Japan.

    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Nothing is impossible in the hands of Mr. Idrissi.

    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Mr. Idrissi and a sample.

    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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    Photo © Megumi Matsubara

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