Below are a few contemporary ceramic artists and designers that we discussed at the beginning of the assignment. Each incorporates light in their artwork in a unique way. The last designer listed below, Constantin Bolimond, is someone I have recently stumbled upon while searching CFile Online.
Aaron Nelson is a Canadian artist incorporating both light and interactive elements in his work. His porcelain chandeliers created from thousands of teacup handles and another of porcelain knives has a LED strip in the center that changes colors. Viewers from anywhere in the world can text the name of a color to the cell phone number associated with the chandelier and it will instantly change to that color. When on display viewers can watch this change via a live feed online.
Check out Aaron's website at http://www.aaronnelson.ca/bio
Chris Antemann has been working closely with the historic porcelain manufacturer in Germany, Meissen, since 2010. She has developed many unique porcelain pieces in collaboration with Meissen's skilled team of artists. Antemann typically creates lustful figurative scenes in her porcelain sculptures referencing 18th century culture. These pieces are porcelain chandeliers made in collaboration with Meissen.
Visit her website at http://www.chrisantemann.com/index.html
While searching CFile Online recently I came across a piece by a Moscow designer, Constantin Bolimond. This desktop lamp called the Armstrong Light Trap is intended to represent an orb or moon-like shape. There are circular cutouts around the piece that are filled with corks and an LED in the center of the sphere. The LED intensifies each time you remove an additional cork. Check out some of the images below.
