well.... of course when you wrote that you couldn't find any other artists using rolled paper in a chandelier, i started a virtual hunt..... hihi, that's one of my ADHD-reflexes, as soon as someone says; i cannot find.... i don't know how.... there doesn't seem to be a.... etc etc i am already stretching my brain in order to dig up a whole range of possible answers.
so here's what i came up with...
the design is called Zettel'z, by Ingo Maurer, left is titled: Viva l'Italia! and right is titled: BangBoom!
you should check this guy out, what he manages to do with light takes by breath away, what an artist!!
if you have the time, watch the video (scroll down to the bottom of his 'about us' page ) where he tells how he went to Venice and fell in love with a lightbulb.....
the idea behind Zettl'z (means something like: notes, tiny papers) is: you get pre-designed sheets as well as blank notes to create your own 'zettl'z'. you could attach anything and everything you create on that chandelier, so why not wrapped art? the construction of the chandelier is very simple and straightforward, you can even download the instructions with clear drawings of how it is all put together.
i am absolutely crazy about his Tu-Be Lüster ceiling lamp, if i had the money i would immediately go out and buy one.....
apart from chasing down chandeliers i also worked on a new image, combining a self portrait with your beautiful wraps
wrapping my troubles in dreams
the title refers to a song written by Lou Reed and sung by Velvet Underground's Nico. do you know it? the text is rather morbid but the music is entrancing
F'n brilliant, Helga. I looked first at the Tu-Be Luster and stopped breathing. I saw my wrapped papers on that light as a collaboration with Shelly. Then I watched the video. It was beautiful, he is amazing, his work is so innovative and wonderfully fun. I believe I need to go back to those waxed papers now with this new inspiration. I can't thank you and your ADHD enough for turning me on to so many directions for my artwork that I would not have found on my own. Gawd, this is so one sided...me getting all these benefits from you. I am so glad we have all of this archived in this blog. Thanks for the fun photo image of your with my paper wraps. I like seeing them with you in great big sizes!
ReplyDeleteI was not familiar with the Lou Reed music when I checked on the video. Yes, words were not connecting with me but the orchestra was. Thanks for the link.
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