Series 57.1 semi-rigid

Suspended lights from Bocci, Designed by Omer Arbel

Product description

57.1 is a single 57 pendant designed to be composed in atmospheric configurations. This piece is designed to occupy a horizontal plane that deviates from its gravitational directive. The pendant can be hung from any number of optional swag points mounted away from the canopy.

Concept

57 is an exploration of a technique of making analogous to that used for producing closed cell foam. The process involves trapping voids of air of different sizes and configurations within a glass matrix, yielding a shape loosely referencing a rain cloud. These pockets of air remain invisible when the piece is off, but come alive to reveal an interior universe when the piece is illuminated. By virtue of the fabrication process, each piece made is completely unique from any other piece even produced.

A flexible suspension system allows for easy composition: pendants may be clustered such that they touch each other, referencing a cloudy sky (an especially poignant reference in the City of Vancouver, where the idea was born); they may also be composed as a field, such that each piece can be perceived individually, perhaps referencing a child's drawing of a cloud (equally poignant but in a more universal manner).

Most chandeliers are fundamentally vertical in composition, which is why they work best in rooms with high ceilings; in contrast, 57 is conceived as a layer or strata of light, or in other words: a horizontal chandelier.

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Part of the collection SERIES 57.
Manufacturer Bocci
Family Series 57
Architonic ID 1202259
Year of Launch 2013

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