Grey Quarry Stone Object From Prometheo Fire Table by Andres Monnier

This item is a handmade creation crafted from quarry stone originating from San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The stone was carved from material that came from the PROMETHEO FIRE TABLE, a design by Andres Monnier. This distinctive object, with dimensions of roughly 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″, can function as both a decorative piece and a functional paperweight. It is presented on a wooden base, which measures approximately 12″ in length and 4 1/2″ in width.

Prometeo fire table is a piece inspired by the myth of Prometheus, of Greek mythology. Prometheus was a titan who stole the fire from Olympus to give it to humankind. The fire came with power, knowledge, and independence. This piece represents the origin of the fire, where it all began. The fire that Prometheus gifted to humans. The stone is a tribute to the rock where Prometheus was punished by Zeus, forcing him to hold the stolen fire for the eternity.

Andrés Monnier is a Mexican artist born in Guadalajara and is based in Ensenada.
His purpose is to create sculptural pieces to express stories through the synergy between art, design and sculpture. In 2017 he founded his studio, where hand in hand with his team, created pieces with fire, art objects and functional furniture with rock, glass, concrete, wood and metal.
At the end of 2020 Andrés began to create his first collection of pieces with rock. His signature material. It was until 2021 when he (with studies in medicine and industrial engineering) decided to launch as an emerging artist and take held his first exhibition entitled “Olympo”, in which he exhibited the 17 pieces of this first collection inspired by Greek Mythology.

Monnier participated in his first exhibition as an artist in Tribeca, NY with Galerie Philia.

His motivation is to use different techniques and languages of creation to innovate with its proposals the world of conventional furniture. Monnier is a self-taught sculptor whose dream is to create and design his universe of pieces.