Plastik Kembali Catalog 2024 - Catalog - Page 30
Keluarga
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Material: Recycled polypropylene plastic, waste textile, natural
fiber, upcycled surfboard
“Keluarga” – or “Family” in English – is a piece that honors tradition,
respect and familial guardianship with its complex layers and deep roots;
all based in the hope that all families, our individual tribes, can come
together as a whole one day.
Plastik Kembali upcycled surfboards are inspired by Asmat Shields
(“jamasi”) of West Papua created by the Asmat people. Traditionally,
Asmat Shields give protection from both the physical and spiritual powers
of the enemy. They often represent an ancestor; the ancestor›s spirit is
believed to be present in the shield and make the owner fierce, powerful
and invincible. For Lombok-based Plastik Kembali, this inspires a powerful
metaphor for protection when venturing out on the surf. Created from
recycled material on upcycled surfboards, the message extends to open a
conversation about protecting the surf itself from the enemy of “plastic.”
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