graphite objects
calla lily
luring our eyes to its interior womb, the singular flirtatious petal of the calla lily unravels in an act of seduction. since its arrival from south africa in the mid 1800’s it has enticed our greatest artists to trace its contours and endow their works with symbols of purity, grace and feminine beauty.

this object of beauty is also a drawing instrument: sculptor agelio battle creates graphite objects using a unique process that combines carbonaceous graphite (mineral remains of prehistoric plant life) with smudge-resistant compounds under intense pressure. all of the object's surfaces can draw, and the graphite will resist smudging on to your hands. batle’s reverence for organic forms, inspired and informed by formal studies in biology and art, is evident in this beautiful series of graphite objects. each graphite object was meticulously created in batle’s san francisco.
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