Fidji
Design Kjell Engman
Raised in a family of musicians , Kjell Engman has always been a musician and a bass player in addition to his professional role as a glass artist . Throughout his long career , Engman ’ s works have been characterized by vibrant musicality , playfulness , flying colors , joy of life and a distinctive warm sense of humor . Fidji is among his most beloved , classic design objects . The collection , which is part of Kosta Boda Artist Collection , launched in 1988 .
“ The idea came up a long time ago , when I accidentally dropped a can of motor oil in the bathtub . A pattern in three colors appeared – two hard ones and one soft ,” Engman says . “ In the end , I selected just two colors . The shape came naturally working with hand-blown glass . I came across the name having watched a documentary about beautiful blossoming Fidji . For whatever reason , the documentary caught my attention and I came to associate it with the bottles .”
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