BAS vases

BAS vases are part of the SYRIA2087 project continuation for the year 2020.

Rujm Al-Hiri is an ancient (circa 3000 - 2700 BCE), man-made stone formation located in the Golan Heights. Its basalt contours gained archaeological and cultural significance only in 1967 when aerial photographs were first taken and subsequent research ensued; however, the exact purpose of this megalithic monument from the Bronze Age remains a mystery. As research into its complex architecture progressed, theories about its original function evolved—it is believed to have served as a ceremonial center, a burial complex, and even an astronomical observation center. The BAS vases collection speculates on the future representation of this formation within the context of the Martian landscape, whose substratum closely resembles earthly basalt rocks. These vessels, made of crushed basalt bonded in an additive process, depict internal structures constructed based solely on aerial photographs from 1967, carrying with them the cultural heritage associated with stars for millennia.

The graphics complementing the vases deconstruct elements of the architecture of Rujm Al-Hiri and construct forms within the resulting objects.

The project was presented as a solo exhibition titled “SYRIA2087. Fossils of the Future” at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg (06.2020 - 06.2021).