Lucien - capsule funéraire Nicolas Prioux

prototype funeral urn, aluminum and titanium
diameter 15 cm x height 20 cm

“An alternative to the traditional approach to the death of loved ones, this funeral urn includes cremation contracts to simplify the difficult process.

Lucien is a memorial capsule that allows you to personally honor the death and memory of the deceased. The urn consists of a main body in which the ashes are placed. A “reliquary” compartment, designed to hold photos, objects, and various mementos, screws onto it. The lid—a sort of shrine with its candleholders and photo/incense holder—seals the entire unit by screwing onto the top of the urn’s main body. ”

“When a group agrees that unanimity is synonymous with legitimacy and ethics, can we consider this a sign of progress? I wonder about the potential influence of the designer on this formidable mechanism of collective ‘unconsciousness’ that is our consumer society.

My work aims, broadly speaking, to develop marginal economies or a relational system based on more solidarity-driven humanistic values to repair the social fabric where the cracks are most glaring. I am re-examining the notions of what is essential and necessary for living in harmony with others within a given space and time. Learning to hear, see, and communicate this subjectivity; influencing those around me; and relying on the minuscule impact of isolated and scattered actions…”

Nicolas Prioux, exhibition catalog for Espace Vital, Rennes, La Criée Center for Contemporary Art, 2001