Hammer

Hammer

Hammer is a candlestick inspired by The Blacksmith that sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson made in Copenhagen in 1936. Hammer gives the user the opportunity to adapt to the work and put himself in the position of the statue that captures the moment where the blacksmith leans forward on the post.

• Designer: Hanna Dís Whitehead
• Candlestick size: ca. 12,5 x 5 x 5 cm 
• Candle size: ca. 37 x 4,5 x 3 cm
• Combined weight: ca. 1152 g
• Material: Clay with glaze
• Candle: Beeswax from Sólheimar candle making
• Never light a candle without supervision
• Do not allow the candle to burn completely into the candlestick
• Clean the candlestick with a damp cloth

Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982) was one of the pioneers of Icelandic sculpture. His artworks manifest the Icelandic narrative tradition, society and nature. Many of his works are accessible in public spaces in Reykjavík. It was the artist's opinion that art belonged to the masses.