ECHOES

This project is a homage to the rich cultural heritage of historic Italian public fountains that serve as hubs for communal gathering, nodes for social interaction. The fountain is a 3-meter-high, cone-shaped air structure that aims to challenge and deconstruct traditional notions of fountains as merely decorative elements of urban environments. Its minimalist geometric form and the transparent biodegradable PVC material allow visitors to observe hidden elements that are typically concealed in other fountains such as the water pump and the water recirculation system. The inflatable fountain floats atop a constructed reflective water pond creating a striking contrast between permanence and impermanence, rigidness and delicacy.

Eleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis are a duo operating the studio Objects of Common Interest, working within the realm of art and design and architecture, blending projects in scale from objects and installations to interactive immersive environments and interior spaces. Objects of common interest were formed with the focus on creating still-life installations and experiential environments and objects, demonstrating a fixation with materiality, concept, and tangible spatial experiences. The work roots in an amalgamation of thinking and making between two diverse poles, Greece, and New York.