Untamed Florescence

Inspired by the time-lapse photography of flower growth, which shows the dramatic force behind their growth countering the common perception of flowers as 'delicate' and 'ephemeral', the work extracted the momentum of flower growth to give shapes to the lamps. Samples of colors and textures were taken from a variety of flowers, yet the final design only demonstrates their traces of growth instead of the figurative shapes. The material of paper shaped against gravity injects a sense of force and wildness into the design, making it an untamable version of household plants.

The production of the lamps also uses discarded metal from local Eindhoven. As a material not pregnant with life, these metal pieces not only firmly ground the lamps, but further enhance the imaginative perspective of the design: Life bursts forth from unexpected places.

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