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AMÉLIE DAUTEUR – "NOZOMI"

Name: AMÉLIE DAUTEUR – "NOZOMI"
Brand: R2OT
Price: 684.95 EUR
Availability: InStock

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2025
3/12
Painted ceramic on a wooden base
Height: 42.5 cm

Nozomi means hope. But in Japanese, hope is not passive — it is a verb before it is a noun. The kanji 望 depicts a figure standing on tiptoe, eyes lifted toward the horizon, straining toward something not yet visible. It is hope as an active posture, a physical leaning-forward into the future.

Written as 希, the meaning shifts to "rare" — something precious precisely because it does not come easily, a hope that knows its own scarcity and holds on regardless. And in its fullest form, 望み (nozomi) also means wish and desire — the deep wanting that precedes all becoming.

The name is unisex, a rarity in Japanese naming tradition, as though hope itself refuses to be assigned a single gender.

In Japan, the fastest bullet train bears this name — Nozomi, the Shinkansen that moves at the speed of aspiration.

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BEFORE R2OT
Trained in the worlds of decoration, fashion, and luxury, Amélie Dauteur creates sculptural totems marked by refined craftsmanship and joyful elegance. Her works have been exhibited in Europe. She's exposed in galleries in France and Belgium.
WHY DO WE LOVE IT
Because they make us smile, calm us down, and remind us of the magic hidden in simple forms. They are contemporary artefacts that look good in modern interiors.
OUR ADVICE
Place them on a console table or style them within a bookshelf — as single statements or as part of a small curated family.

Amélie Dauteur

"Okashi, Hosu, Niji, Taboo, Torio — each a charming name forming a forest of totems created by Amélie Dauteur.Amélie Dauteur’s totems are poetic exclamation marks that punctuate the art scene with their grace, finesse, and joyful beauty. It comes as no surprise — their creator, who comes from the world of decoration, fashion, and luxury, brings exceptional care to their making. Her gesture is assured, her technique refined, and in her choice of materials — hand-painted ceramics or wood shaped by time — nothing is left to chance. These elements, drawn from nature, reinforce the primal and sensual character of the totems."