This is Ravana
the misunderstood
A 27 layered hand lacquered valley caves into Ravanas heart
A Monolith magnetic sculpture that have over 7200 Persian motifs
The design of Ravana is inspired by a one-of-a-kind rug in Galerie Shabab NYC, made in the 1920s by traditional Persian artisans.
The design team of Reborn stumbled upon this rug and inside it saw a cosmic monolith with floral patterns that resemble miniature galaxies.
The Reborn design team made slight alterations to the patterns making them seem like space crafts, black holes, stars, planets and cosmic beings. A total of over 7236 patterns are adorned all over Ravana and available in a glossy or matte finish.
Ravanas Heart caves into a valley of 27 hand lacquered wooden layers that dives into the center of the sculpture. The towering 2-meter robot comes in 5 parts and can be self-assembled. Ravana holds itself together by embedded & custom-made rare-earth magnets.
The name "Ravana" is borrowed from a mythical Sri Lankan king mentioned in the Hindu epic Ramayana. In the text, Ravana is seen as a complex character & evokes polarizing views, some also misinterpreting him in popular belief. Some see him as the ultimate force of evil, but he was a knowledgeable scholar, scientist, lover & a man of principle.
A devout follower of Lord Shiva (one of the principal deities of Hinduism), Ravana is even worshipped in many cultures.
The Reborn studio found the name Ravana to have many interpretations, which made them consider it because of the many forms the rug transform itself to.
If the cosmos was a being that was also a carpet it would be Ravana.
Standing at 2 meters tall, Ravana is made up of 5 wooden parts which can be connected together through its high powered rare earth magnets embedded into the wooden sculpture (arms, body and legs)
Ravana is entirely made by wood and magnets with matte lacquered paint made in collaboration with traditional Vietnamese lacquer artisans.
*Ravana takes 8 weeks to make from start to finish.
Only 1 available for order
*Ravana takes 8 weeks to make from start to finish.
Only 1 available for order