From Foam To Dust
Floor Lamp
On Show at Mellow Jewellery, Vilnius
The ”Foam” Floor lamp is the third object from the collection ”From Foam To Dust”. The collection reflects the themes of creation, time and mortality.
The Floor lamp represents the age old sentinels, standing watch over the necropolis, their light a beacon for the souls of the living and beyond to find their way.
Throughout our lives we search for meaning, the reasons for our existence and the inevitable end that comes to us all. In Lithuania on All Saints Day people gather to the local necropolis to pay their respects to the dead, the dark nights quickly become awash with candle light and the sound of prayers. The necropolis comes alive with the presence of the living. Many different elements are visible here, from the glow created by the candles to the flowers and other ”gifts” left by the visitors at this time the the boundary’s between life and death seem to blur.
A large piece of aluminium foam forms the upper part of the lamp; this piece is hand carved into an obround shape and machined so that we can recess three lamp holders inside. The top then rests on an elongated pyramid that teeters on the cusp of instability to accentuate the volumetric qualities of the foam’s large volume with surprisingly low weight.The proportion of these two elements also creates the outline of a ghoulish figure and perpetuates the spiritual home of the object.
SPEC.
Material – Aluminium Foam and Steel
Dimensions – H180cm W40cm D40cm
Each ‘‘From Foam To Dust” Floor Lamp is produced by hand in our workshop.