“Using a single piece of paper, a player draws a face, folds over the paper to conceal the illustration, then passes it to the next player, who draws the neck and so on until a full body is illustrated.
“When complete, the paper is unfolded and a weird new character is born based on a collaborative approach to design,” said Pichulik.
“Most of what we’ve used in this co-creation process has been taken from Matteo’s iconography and illustrations. We have forged these elements out of brass and reassembled them as wall pieces and design objects,” said Pichulik.
For Cibic, designing is a way of meeting people and discovering new places. He is fascinated by craftsmanship and was struck by the Pichulik design aesthetic and the brand’s innovative use of unconventional materials such as industrial rope and forged brass, to make contemporary, sculptural jewels.
He has been engaged in cross cultural exchanges in Brazil, India and Europe, working with different foundations that connect producers with other designers and, for him, the process becomes something of a sociological exploration.
“This collaboration was born out of a cross-continental conversation about design and creativity. Cape Town, our Mother City, was born out of cross-continental trade.
“This collaboration is a natural extension of building cross-continental navigation routes, especially when exploring accountability and the sustainable use of materials,” said Pichulik.
“Africa has become a dumping ground for significant amounts of waste. Using these materials supports the creation of a circular economy, opening up job creation and resource optimisation opportunities. Design is an incredible way to being conversations and forge new pathways forward.”