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"before glaze was gloss" is an installation that explores how lipstick could be transformed from a cosmetic product to a ceramic glaze.
twelve people are filmed applying their lipstick to their lips, and the same lipstick is used to color a ceramic tile, capturing the shape of their lip prints.
after the tiles are fired in a kiln, the heat causes the pigments and minerals in the lipstick to react, creating a lasting glaze on the surface of the tiles.
the fired tiles preserve the original shape of the lips, showing how the material changes through this process.
this installation draws a connection between the act of applying lipstick and the transformation of materials.
the ingredients in the lipstick function like unique glaze recipes, with the kiln’s heat altering them to form a permanent glaze on the ceramic tiles,
turning this temporary act into a lasting one.
12 ceramic tiles , 10 cm x 10 cm
film & photography: in collaboration with Romy Wesdorp
film edit: Laura-Lize de Haan
photography edit: Romy Wesdorp
models: Yana Haaitsma, Jassey Hamling, Jesper, Fenna van Breda,
Vanda Vlasicová, Jonas Bleijerveld, Ugne Valaityte, Minna den Boer,
Sukeyna Ikaya, Kirsten Kardijk, Romy Wesdorp, Laura-Lize de Haan