Bocchi & Gocchi
Year : 2022
Bocchi & Gocchi is a ceramic version of the Sasebo-Goma and Higo-Koma which are spinning tops made in the Kyushu region of southern Japan. While the original is made from wood, this version is made from cast porcelain giving you an uncomfortable feeling of literally “playing” with ceramics.
Bocchi & Gocchi
is a sequel of Project Greenwood and requires multiple considerations for one to spin this top without breaking. Where? How? These are questions these tops produce, promoting a more cooperative communication between humans and objects. With the rise of the industrial revolution and mass production, many items once claimed as luxury brands for the upper-class people became economically accessible to a larger population. But how much do we care about mass-produced consumable items? Is there an emotional attachment, or do we just consider them as disposables?
are inspired by Sasebo-Goma from Nagasaki Prefecture and Higo Koma from Kumamoto Prefecture. Though both of these objects were born as cheap and fast toys for children to play with, they have branched their path in the modern world as traditional high-quality crafts kept inside glass covers. This is an example of an object finding a place inside people's hearts, being appreciated, and being taken care of as a result of high-craftmanship. Bocchi & Gocchi attempts to recreate this story by using slip-casting (a process to produce multiples of the same figure) and porcelain (fragile material) as the medium to make a hard-core use toy, alarming people to be considerate of the environment and the behavior when they play.
