“I wanted to be eco-friendly, and when I learned that paper maché can be made out of newspaper I was very happy that I could reuse what people were throwing away,” she went on to explain. Her lamps are made of collected newspapers from bars and her friends. “It’s great when you can reuse things that already exist and give them a second life,” says Fiter.

Other people seem to enjoy her designs just as well. Her eco friendly lamps have been featured in publications like Vogue UK, Elle Decoration, and Design Milk, and amongst her selected clients and retailers you can find Heal’s, Soho House Barcelona, and Sip Stone Restaurant Belfast Airport.

Her work oscillates between art and design, with her passion for sculpture visible in the organic shapes of every lamp. Each new design project starts out as a vision for a series of rough but elegant lamps with a nod to nature. “First I think about what I could make and I start doing some sketches,” she relays, describing her creative process. “Once I know the shape I want, I think about which mold would serve me best. I use different kinds of molds: Some are balloons, some are cardboard, some are made with funnels, and one lamp, the Metamorfozis, is made from a Coke bottle mold.”

“I think about people who like natural materials, like paper or wood,” says Fiter. “That’s the kind of person I am; I like these materials in my home, too. I also think about making things that are quite simple in design.” But though the design is quite simple, the result is nothing short of striking. Take a look for yourself:

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“We all consist of 10 times more bacteria than human cells,” reads his website. “Every living being and place has its own unique and personal microbiological fingerprint. In a crossover between science, art, and industrial design, the bacteria lamp uses this fact to create stand out conversational pieces.”

His lamps are conversational pieces, if nothing else. His website explains that the samples are taken from people, places or things that hold a position of importance, and are grown into a unique piece in the form of commissioned work. “The possibilities are as individual as each one of us,” notes Klingler, and include the location of a first date, a personal souvenir from a memorable journey, or the remainder of loved one far away (meaning bacteria swabbed from your loved ones).

After a growth period of 24 to 48 hours, the microorganisms are fully sealed within resin to stop the growth and to preserve them for eternity. An LED light source incorporated into a custom silicone plug highlights the visual quality of the growth pattern and colors from above or below.

In an interview with Sixtysix Magazine, Klingler explained that the lamps are the result of his research on how to give new objects the opportunity to be vessels of past memories and give them a deeper relationship with their owner. “When producing a piece for commissioned work, the customer is very much involved in this process, getting to choose between the colors that grow or having a pure mix of all of them,” he adds.

Here are some of his mind-boggling designs:

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Originally born and raised in France, he moved to the United States in 1989, where he works from his cozy studio situated at the edge of a nature preserve in the rolling foothills of the Berkshires in northwestern Connecticut. With the meadow outside the studio filled with wildflowers, inspiration comes easy for Godard.

His sculptural lighting pieces focus on organic designs and minimalist concepts, with his creations directly responding to the surrounding environment and his everyday experiences. As such, his work isn’t confined to one specific style or theme. “While others may develop one style and reproduce countless versions of it, for me, the creative process is a journey that takes you to places limited only by your imagination,” he writes poetically on his website.

With a background in furniture design and custom sign making, Godard knows how to work with raw materials, carving intricate sculptures from wood and metal. “I pride myself on having a keen eye for choosing the perfect materials,” he writes, “those with beautiful natural curves and unique grain to the wood, which make my pieces unique and which define my work as that of a naturalist.”

Take a look at some of his unique creations in the gallery below:

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His digital work seems to be in constant metamorphosis, plunging the viewer into magical, poetic and very contemporary universes. “I like to create an immersive installation,” he explained in an interview with Visual Atelier 8. “Immersion is a central concept in my work because it gives the viewer new and unusual experiences in art and enriched the world of emotiveness. I am interested in developing multi-sensory creations that stimulate all the senses (sight, hearing, smell).”

The interactivity of his work also creates a playful dimension. “I exclusively employ sensors that physically involve one’s body and its mobility in space,” he says. “Either lived by a spectator on his own or by a group, always creates surprising and unexpected results.”

His work often references art history, reformulating it using computer tools. Through it, Chevalier investigates and explores recurrent themes such as nature and artifice, flows and networks, virtual cities and ornate designs. The result is images that are a rich source of insights into ourselves and our relationship with the world. Ideally experienced live, you can also capture a glimpse of his magical universes through Instagram:

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Born and raised in Poland, Krawczyński has his mom to thank for introducing him to the unique fruit. “In 2009 thanks to my mom, for the first time in my life, I accidentally came across the gourd fruit,” he recalled on his website. “As soon as I made my first gourd lamp for myself, I knew that I wanted to make another one.”

Exploring this craft and the play of light, the mesmerizing way in which it can change an ordinary interior into a warm, enchanted landscape, soon became his greatest passion. Completely handmade, his chosen gourds are collected from Senegal, Guinea, and Mali.

By day, his lamps are a unique sculpture, but at night they come alive by the light seeping through intricately carved wood and passing through thousands of holes. Ornamental shadows fill the space, casting the patterns on the walls. “Though I am the architect of the lamp’s shape and pattern, the artisan who puts life in it, the light is a surprise, an illusion made real,” writes Krawczyński, “it never brings boredom for it changes with every move of its source.”

Creating this handcrafted lighting requires patience and precision at every stage of the work. Making one lamp usually takes him between 3-5 months of work, adding up to about 2-3 lamps per year. “For me, the quality, the perfection of the finished lamp, self-fulfillment, and satisfaction from my work are most crucial – they are more important than the number of lamps I can create,” he writes. ” That is why I never repeat their patterns; each of my handmade lamps is matchless, extraordinary and will not be imitated in the future.”

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“My most vivid memories of childhood are based on light and color, not necessarily together but sometimes,” she explained in an interview with Nulty+. “These experiences would be in a car, my dad driving through Barnsley town center, which at the time was lit with incandescent and neon lights. The light was much warmer then, an enticing glow.”

“I was always very perceptive, even as a child, and I would pay attention to the reflections on the floor, particularly on the wet floor so common in the north of England,” she added. “I found it really alluring. I have a lot of memories of being driven about places and being in transit.”

West’s investigation into the relationship between color and light is often realized through an engagement between materiality and a given site. According to her, our understanding of color can only be realized through the presence of light. By playing and adjusting color, she brings out the intensity and composition of her spatial arrangements.

“I think we need to be taken out of the ordinary and put into the extraordinary,” she says. “I’m not professing here that my work is extraordinary but it is about giving people an experience that they might not have day-to-day.”

Enter her unordinary spaces of light and color:

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In one of his more striking series, he makes what calls Portals/Icosahedrons – installations made of titanium, LED lights, and transparent mirrors. The historical cosmology of Plato is a primary inspiration for his Portals/Plutonic Solids. Referring to works in this series, James said, “The Icosahedron is the highest and most beautiful geometric shape of the five platonic bodies and is associated with the element water. Water is all about flow, movement, and unity.”

James began his Portals Series back in 2011 and his portals will next be exhibited in October 2019 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. “Anthony James’ work takes up the concepts of the universal and transcendental in order to demonstrate the impossibility of their representation,” art historian Rachel Baum said of this series. “The historical cosmology of Plato is a primary inspiration, both for the sculptures of icosahedrons and for the silhouette of Baroque architecture Francesco Borromini’s dome for Sant’Ivo in Rome.”

Whatever the explanation behind it, the result is simply stunning. Catch a glimpse of his work in the gallery below.

The post Enter Anthony James’ Magical Portals appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“I wanted to be eco-friendly, and when I learned that paper maché can be made out of newspaper I was very happy that I could reuse what people were throwing away,” she went on to explain. Her lamps are made of collected newspapers from bars and her friends. “It’s great when you can reuse things that already exist and give them a second life,” says Fiter.

Other people seem to enjoy her designs just as well. Her eco friendly lamps have been featured in publications like Vogue UK, Elle Decoration, and Design Milk, and amongst her selected clients and retailers you can find Heal’s, Soho House Barcelona, and Sip Stone Restaurant Belfast Airport.

Her work oscillates between art and design, with her passion for sculpture visible in the organic shapes of every lamp. Each new design project starts out as a vision for a series of rough but elegant lamps with a nod to nature. “First I think about what I could make and I start doing some sketches,” she relays, describing her creative process. “Once I know the shape I want, I think about which mold would serve me best. I use different kinds of molds: Some are balloons, some are cardboard, some are made with funnels, and one lamp, the Metamorfozis, is made from a Coke bottle mold.”

“I think about people who like natural materials, like paper or wood,” says Fiter. “That’s the kind of person I am; I like these materials in my home, too. I also think about making things that are quite simple in design.” But though the design is quite simple, the result is nothing short of striking. Take a look for yourself:

The post Maria Fiter Designs Eco Friendly Lamps appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“We all consist of 10 times more bacteria than human cells,” reads his website. “Every living being and place has its own unique and personal microbiological fingerprint. In a crossover between science, art, and industrial design, the bacteria lamp uses this fact to create stand out conversational pieces.”

His lamps are conversational pieces, if nothing else. His website explains that the samples are taken from people, places or things that hold a position of importance, and are grown into a unique piece in the form of commissioned work. “The possibilities are as individual as each one of us,” notes Klingler, and include the location of a first date, a personal souvenir from a memorable journey, or the remainder of loved one far away (meaning bacteria swabbed from your loved ones).

After a growth period of 24 to 48 hours, the microorganisms are fully sealed within resin to stop the growth and to preserve them for eternity. An LED light source incorporated into a custom silicone plug highlights the visual quality of the growth pattern and colors from above or below.

In an interview with Sixtysix Magazine, Klingler explained that the lamps are the result of his research on how to give new objects the opportunity to be vessels of past memories and give them a deeper relationship with their owner. “When producing a piece for commissioned work, the customer is very much involved in this process, getting to choose between the colors that grow or having a pure mix of all of them,” he adds.

Here are some of his mind-boggling designs:

The post Let There Be Light! Jan Klingler Turns Bacteria Into Lamps appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Originally born and raised in France, he moved to the United States in 1989, where he works from his cozy studio situated at the edge of a nature preserve in the rolling foothills of the Berkshires in northwestern Connecticut. With the meadow outside the studio filled with wildflowers, inspiration comes easy for Godard.

His sculptural lighting pieces focus on organic designs and minimalist concepts, with his creations directly responding to the surrounding environment and his everyday experiences. As such, his work isn’t confined to one specific style or theme. “While others may develop one style and reproduce countless versions of it, for me, the creative process is a journey that takes you to places limited only by your imagination,” he writes poetically on his website.

With a background in furniture design and custom sign making, Godard knows how to work with raw materials, carving intricate sculptures from wood and metal. “I pride myself on having a keen eye for choosing the perfect materials,” he writes, “those with beautiful natural curves and unique grain to the wood, which make my pieces unique and which define my work as that of a naturalist.”

Take a look at some of his unique creations in the gallery below:

The post These Aren’t Just Lamps! They’re Intricate Sculptures appeared first on PlayJunkie.

His digital work seems to be in constant metamorphosis, plunging the viewer into magical, poetic and very contemporary universes. “I like to create an immersive installation,” he explained in an interview with Visual Atelier 8. “Immersion is a central concept in my work because it gives the viewer new and unusual experiences in art and enriched the world of emotiveness. I am interested in developing multi-sensory creations that stimulate all the senses (sight, hearing, smell).”

The interactivity of his work also creates a playful dimension. “I exclusively employ sensors that physically involve one’s body and its mobility in space,” he says. “Either lived by a spectator on his own or by a group, always creates surprising and unexpected results.”

His work often references art history, reformulating it using computer tools. Through it, Chevalier investigates and explores recurrent themes such as nature and artifice, flows and networks, virtual cities and ornate designs. The result is images that are a rich source of insights into ourselves and our relationship with the world. Ideally experienced live, you can also capture a glimpse of his magical universes through Instagram:

The post Miguel Chevalier’s Installations Are Absolutely Mind-Blowing appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Born and raised in Poland, Krawczyński has his mom to thank for introducing him to the unique fruit. “In 2009 thanks to my mom, for the first time in my life, I accidentally came across the gourd fruit,” he recalled on his website. “As soon as I made my first gourd lamp for myself, I knew that I wanted to make another one.”

Exploring this craft and the play of light, the mesmerizing way in which it can change an ordinary interior into a warm, enchanted landscape, soon became his greatest passion. Completely handmade, his chosen gourds are collected from Senegal, Guinea, and Mali.

By day, his lamps are a unique sculpture, but at night they come alive by the light seeping through intricately carved wood and passing through thousands of holes. Ornamental shadows fill the space, casting the patterns on the walls. “Though I am the architect of the lamp’s shape and pattern, the artisan who puts life in it, the light is a surprise, an illusion made real,” writes Krawczyński, “it never brings boredom for it changes with every move of its source.”

Creating this handcrafted lighting requires patience and precision at every stage of the work. Making one lamp usually takes him between 3-5 months of work, adding up to about 2-3 lamps per year. “For me, the quality, the perfection of the finished lamp, self-fulfillment, and satisfaction from my work are most crucial – they are more important than the number of lamps I can create,” he writes. ” That is why I never repeat their patterns; each of my handmade lamps is matchless, extraordinary and will not be imitated in the future.”

The post Przemek Krawczyński’s Unique Lamps Are Made of Dried Tropical Fruit appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“My most vivid memories of childhood are based on light and color, not necessarily together but sometimes,” she explained in an interview with Nulty+. “These experiences would be in a car, my dad driving through Barnsley town center, which at the time was lit with incandescent and neon lights. The light was much warmer then, an enticing glow.”

“I was always very perceptive, even as a child, and I would pay attention to the reflections on the floor, particularly on the wet floor so common in the north of England,” she added. “I found it really alluring. I have a lot of memories of being driven about places and being in transit.”

West’s investigation into the relationship between color and light is often realized through an engagement between materiality and a given site. According to her, our understanding of color can only be realized through the presence of light. By playing and adjusting color, she brings out the intensity and composition of her spatial arrangements.

“I think we need to be taken out of the ordinary and put into the extraordinary,” she says. “I’m not professing here that my work is extraordinary but it is about giving people an experience that they might not have day-to-day.”

Enter her unordinary spaces of light and color:

The post Liz West’s Installations Are Made of Light and Color appeared first on PlayJunkie.

In one of his more striking series, he makes what calls Portals/Icosahedrons – installations made of titanium, LED lights, and transparent mirrors. The historical cosmology of Plato is a primary inspiration for his Portals/Plutonic Solids. Referring to works in this series, James said, “The Icosahedron is the highest and most beautiful geometric shape of the five platonic bodies and is associated with the element water. Water is all about flow, movement, and unity.”

James began his Portals Series back in 2011 and his portals will next be exhibited in October 2019 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. “Anthony James’ work takes up the concepts of the universal and transcendental in order to demonstrate the impossibility of their representation,” art historian Rachel Baum said of this series. “The historical cosmology of Plato is a primary inspiration, both for the sculptures of icosahedrons and for the silhouette of Baroque architecture Francesco Borromini’s dome for Sant’Ivo in Rome.”

Whatever the explanation behind it, the result is simply stunning. Catch a glimpse of his work in the gallery below.

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