TAME is an ongoing investigation into the relationship between body, object and instinct. Through archetypal forms and tactile engagement, the project explores how furniture can become a companion rather than a passive tool, inviting movement, awareness and a more active relationship with our environment.
Inspired by childhood encounters with wildlife in the forests of Transylvania and long-term observations of animal behaviour, the project explores how archetypal forms, touch and movement can awaken ways of perceiving and inhabiting our surroundings that often remain dormant in contemporary life.
TAME offers a gentle approach to the wild, inviting relationships that emerge through touch, curiosity and repeated encounters.
Body ↔ Material
Touch ↔ Perception
Human ↔ Living World
Touch is our earliest way of understanding the world. Before language, we recognise through our bodies—through weight, texture, balance and movement.
This investigation asks how furniture can engage these instinctive forms of perception. Instead of prescribing a single way of sitting or using an object, each piece invites exploration. The relationship develops gradually as the body discovers different positions, details and movements through repeated use.
Inspired by the adaptive intelligence of living systems, TAME questions contemporary ideals of comfort based on convenience and passivity. Comfort is understood as an active dialogue between body, material and environment.
Formal Language
The forms emerge from observations of wild animals - not by describing their appearance, but by translating qualities such as balance, curiosity, protection and alertness into tactile ceramic objects.
From a distance they appear almost abstract. As we approach, details slowly reveal themselves: the curve of a spine, hidden ears, a tail or antlers. Recognition unfolds through movement and touch, allowing each encounter to remain personal and open to interpretation.