AFTERMATTER

Fundamental × VACSOM

Some materials are easily dismissed. Others pass unnoticed. Yet within them lies an unexpected potential.

Aftermatter is a collaboration between Fundamental in Rotterdam and the Seoul-based art jewellery label VACSOM // Dasom Park. Both practices share a fascination with transformation and revealing beauty in what is often ignored, forgotten or taken for granted.

VACSOM elevates overlooked plastics into sculptural jewellery, organic in form and singular in presence. At Fundamental, ingredients that might otherwise remain unseen. Sea vegetables, by-products, fragments of the landscape are reimagined through careful technique and curiosity.

In Aftermatter, these two worlds meet. Material, memory and gesture come together in a quiet dialogue between jewellery and cuisine.

The collaboration unfolds across two evenings.

27 March //Diner

An intimate evening at Fundamental.

For this occasion, the tasting menu draws inspiration from the sea and nearby salt marsh landscapes. Seaweeds and coastal ingredients form the foundation of the menu, exploring the subtle flavours, textures and transformations of overlooked marine plants.

Throughout the evening, sculptural works by VACSOM will be presented in the space, creating a dialogue between jewellery, landscape and cuisine.

28 March //Launch

A more informal gathering celebrating the collaboration and the presence of VACSOM in Rotterdam. Guests are invited to discover the collection while enjoying Korean beers and the atmosphere of Overlooked Matter.

From 1600-1900 DM or SMS to RSVP and location

We welcome you to join us.