The work “Touch intermediaries” iterates on a 19th century multitool originally conceived as a kitchen utensil. This handheld contraption of which its use is less than obvious without any instructions, was designed to be the intermediary between user and object. An interface layer primarily to manage heat, resembling more a weapon than any familiar domestic implement. In its present iteration, the tool is made out of copper. The metal only second to silver in its ability to dissipate heat. The metal’s reaction to air creates a hostile surface for microorganisms to survive on. Copper’s antimicrobial qualities made it also the material of choice for tools to mediate touch during the covid19 pandemic; an additional level of protection towards a threat moving in an unrelatable microcosm.

︎ 2.,3.,6.: Stathis Mamalakis

copper , PA, aluminium, steel. 11x11x2cm