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Bec Brittain 'Unknown 1' Lacquered Black Aluminum Dynamic Parachute Floor Lamp
$28,000
About the Item
From acclaimed lighting designer Bec Brittain, a new series of dynamic, whimsical lighting forms that mimic the rhythm of flowers in the wind.
Taking cues from the movement of inflated parachutes–specifically, those used by NASA during wind tunnel testing– the collection is entitled 'Paraciphers', and is a marked departure from her previous work.
Brought to life through function-forward design, each piece is composed of a black lacquered cast aluminum on poplar base, which houses the electrical and mechanical components, and is topped by a multi-colored parachute constructed of performance fabric, and fastened to the base with brass findings and metallic silk thread. The top of the parachute is secured by a glass-beaded gold-filled chain affixed to a ceiling-mounted brass coupling.
Through moments of shared refraction, reflection and shadow, connections are drawn from the character of the parachutes – and the patterns they typically display – to some of Brittain's past pieces.
In her words, she hoped to "capture some of those fleeting moments in the patterning of the parachute like moments of light frozen in time."
Once she began working with those patterns, she realized she wanted to curate them and add another layer of meaning.
She created patterns in the fabric by encoding messages using a mid-19th century telegraph code and interpreting that through color.
Each parachute contains a cipher about radical equality and community, addressing the inadequacies of our current society.
The parachutes then provide a sense of salvation twice over — in their physical capacity to protect, and in the deliverance of their messages.
The pieces carry names such as Malcolm I, Florence I, Unknown Author I, in reference to the author of the message encoded in each of the parachutes. The names are represented by the beaded chains atop the parachute.
The code that Brittain used is a precursor to modern binary code — Baudot Code. And if they wanted, people could even decipher the messages. Which we hope they will.
Materials:
Base: Cast Aluminum with Black Lacquer Finish, Poplar, LED Light, Fan
Parachute: Performance Textile, Glass Beads, Silk Thread, Gold-filled Chain, Brass Findings, Brass Coupling
Full Dimensions
Base: 13" dia. x 25" h in. (33 dia. x 63.5 h cm)
Parachute: 50" in. dia. (127 cm dia.)
58" in. dia. total footprint (147 cm dia. total footprint)
103" in. total height (variable) (262 cm total height [variable]).
- Creator:Bec Brittain (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 103 in (261.62 cm)Diameter: 11 in (27.94 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:2022
- Production Type:New & Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5176130722322
Bec Brittain
Self-taught designer Bec Brittain (b. 1980) grew up surrounded by creative minds: Her mother is an artist, her father had a woodworking business, and her paternal grandparents and step-grandfather were architects.
In 2011, after serving as a design director for Lindsey Adelman, Brittain founded her own studio in Brooklyn and created the SHY light. The piece, whose name derives from the initials of her architect grandmother, Sarah Hitchcock Yerkes, was an immediate success, launching Brittain’s career.
The designer moved her studio to Manhattan in 2016 and opened an adjacent showroom in 2017. She makes all her products in New York with the help of local artisans and fabricators. Her latest project, Aries, which was presented by 1stdibs in a 2018 exhibition during the Salone del Mobile in Milan, is an ode to Olafur Eliasson’s set design for the ballet Tree of Codes.
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