IKEA – Sabine Marcelis – Lamp – “VARMBLIXT” – Art Event 2021 – Glas

The vision: Moments of wonder VARMBLIXT - Art Event 2021 LED table/wall lamp, orange glass Sabine Marcelis: “Art in the home elevates it from being a place for shelter into a space where you have emotional triggers. I think the daily mood changing effect of being surrounded by objects that you have some kind of a connection to or that create an emotional trigger is a very important thing.” Sabine Marcelis is motivated by getting to the core of a concept or a material. Her designs often have a minimal quality in order to emphasise the specific properties and effects of the materials used. Her work is defined by this sensitivity to materials – she hopes her designs create “a moment of wonder” and compel an emotional response and curious engagement in viewers. She believes that by art and functional design coming together, art becomes less “untouchable” and can be experienced by more people. For her contribution to IKEA ART EVENT 2021, Marcelis was inspired by Italian painter Lucio Fontana’s slashed canvases and wanted to translate this simple gesture – a cut through a surface – to a light fitting. “I think a lot of inspiration comes from doing,” she... lees verder bij Catawiki