Diego, Don Tom and Ann
A set of three soft edged knives.
Street Knives and Cigars share several attributes, they are performative, viewed as status symbols they suggest power and involved posturing. They are also dangerous and about the individual. In 1669 King Louis XIV of France ordered that all knives the street or at dinner have their pointed blades ground down to reduce violence. Diego, Don Tom and Ann are soft edged knives for spreading dips or soft cheese. They are for communal eating, sharing food and creating connections.
Street Knives and Cigars share several attributes, they are performative, viewed as status symbols they suggest power and involved posturing. They are also dangerous and about the individual. In 1669 King Louis XIV of France ordered that all knives the street or at dinner have their pointed blades ground down to reduce violence. Diego, Don Tom and Ann are soft edged knives for spreading dips or soft cheese. They are for communal eating, sharing food and creating connections.
Diego, Don Tom and Ann, Stainless steel (cut from a large blade), Cuban cigar canisters, resin. 2023. Image: Michelle Bowden.