Beam Brass
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The beam of light of this standing lamp traces a path through the air from the ground upwards, leaving behind an glow materialized by the base. The brass, reflecting like a mirror, becomes elusive in itself, just like the light it carries. Due to its form, the lamp is strongly connected to the ground. In this way, the light gives the impression that it emerges from the earth, not from the sky as one would expect.
The design of the lamp has its origin in the intriguing history of its light source. Although lamps with double fittings made their entrance in the 1890s, this specific variant gained popularity in the 1930s when German companies Osram and Radium introduced their 'Linestra' and 'Ralina' lamps. They brought the glass-metal seals to the outer edges of the tube, allowing the filament to be extended to the ends, creating a beautiful beam of light.
The atypical form of the base distances the object from all archetypical shapes referring to a standing lamp, resulting in a sculpture rather than a lamp. The foot of the base again refers to the other meaning of the word beam and is referring to the silhouette of a metal beam.
For ÆTHER/MASS, collaboration multiplies what is possible by getting access to the skills that have been mastered by others. For the making of this object, we worked closely together with Wim Roggeman, a master “lustrier” who is specialised in high-end bespoke lighting.
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/ mirror polished brass
/ 19 x 40 x 114 (wxdxh)
/ 16 kg
/ one-off
/ signed
/ certificate of authenticity
/ crafted by Wim Roggeman
/ designed by Davy Grosemans
/ MMXXIII