Masan & Masan

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In Thailand where they flourish, water hyacinths are coillected, then dried in the sun before being woven. They are used for basketry to create various objects such as baskets, hats, sandals and animal-shaped toys. The Masan, which means "woven horse" in Thai, is one of them.  The designer Terawat Teankaprasith, who was one of the six winners of the Grand Prix du Carre Hermes launched in 2019, took inspiration from this ancestral expertise to create a striking and majestic piece.

Hermes Histoires de Carres > Autumn - Winter 2021

In Thailand, where it proliferates, water hyacinth is collected and dried in the sun before being woven into all kinds of objects such as baskets, hats, sandals or toys in the shape of animals. The masan, literally "woven horse" in Thai. is one of them. The artist Terawat Teankaprasith, one of the six winners of the Grand Prix du Carre Hermes launched in 2019, drew inspiration from this ancestral know-how to create a dazzling and stately face-to-face encounter.