"Hoi polloi - This, That and The Others", this is the title of the event " living outside " dedicated to Ingo Maurer and hosted - as usual now - in Spazio Krizia .
"Woonderlux" , his latest creation, is a tribute to the bulb: at first glance looks like a traditional incandescent bulb, but a closer inspection, you notice that actually the light source is an LED , hidden in the glass bulb that is actually empty! So Woonderlux radiates a mysterious light.
Available 12 and 24 volts, is being considered a high-voltage version, to be able to install on a standard E27 socket without transformer.
D + Arch , the opening night, has a chat with the 'artist-designer. "
D + Arch: unknown What would you recommend to young designers?
IM: Be unusual, have the courage daring and rated significantly!
D + Arch: Every year not miss the appointment with the Milan Fashion Week, why not bring its new Space Krizia. Why here?
IM: Why Krizia is a friend and I make available to its space, there is always a deep and mutual respect, here I am in a more familiar!
D + Arch: What do you think of Italian economic crisis?
IM: Italy is a country not difficult because there is no market!
D + Arch: What do you think of the Milan Design Week used in international trade fairs such as Frankfurt and New York?
IM: Milan is as important as Frankfurt and New York!
Photos © D + Arch_Spazio Krizia, opening 4/14/2010.
"Hoi Polloi" is the name of Ingo Maurer's exhibition During the 2010 Milan design week . As
Every year Spazio Krizia hosted The Most recent works of this famous German designer Whose creative process can be well represented by his slogan:
"New Days, New Lights, New Thinking".
WonderluLux is a low-voltage Led bulb . At first glance it looks like a like a classic incandescent lamp, but the fine glass bulb is empty: the LED light source is hidden inside the socket.
Woonderlux can be made in various versions, for 12 or 24 volts . A high-voltage version is currently in the planning phase. In that case the bulb will be screwed into a traditional E27 socket , without requiring a transformer.
All Ingo Maurer career is related with a light bulb. In 1966, his first work, Bulb shot him straight into the Museum of Modern Art's collection . At present, Ingo Maurer is fighting for the light bulb's survival with a war-cry of "Protect yourself from stupid rules, use the Euro Condom!"
He has created the Euro Condom (presented last year) especially for this : it is made of heat-resistant silicon, so that a clear light bulb can be turned into a pearl one instantly.
His new creations , Woonderlux and Hoi Polloi are again fine bulbs.
During a famous interview he says . " .... "And we're being forced to accept the compact fluorescent lamp as a substitute […]. We recommend protest against the ban, civil disobedience […]." So the question asked in the wonderful name for a lamp "Wo bist du, Edison …?" (Edison, where are you …?) (1997) could now read "Wo bleibst du, Edison ..?" (Edison, where have you gone …?).
"Hoi Polloi" expresses the Ingo Maurer's love for the light bulb. It's not just new low-voltage Led system, but a suspended locus where thread,socket and glass dance as climbers on the rope.
Spazio Krizia presented too an interesting work, “Robotzki” , by Benedikt Achatz . “Robotzki” uses technology and precision mechanics to reproduce the functional principles and articulations of the human arm. The led lamp is controlled electronically using five motors, several programmable microcontroller modules and a software interface that remains open to future additional input-output devices (e.g. sensors and light regulators).
Ingo Maurer says about this lamp: " the result is a fresh and provocative reinterpretation of a classic icon: the task lamp. ...the fusion of science, artistry, craftsmanship, materials and aesthetic visions".
Finally Ingo Maurer answered to some D+Arch's questions .
D+Arch: Any advice for unknown young designers?
I.M.: Three things
1) vote in a good and meaning way
2) be unusual
3) be courageous to risk
D+Arch: Why every year you don't miss MILAN DESIGN WEEK?
I.M.: Because Krizia is a friend and she's very generous to give me this great space where there is a "family dimension".
D+Arch: What do you think about the Italian economic crisis?
I.M: Italy is not a difficult country . Here is the market.
D+Arch: And what about Milan Design Week?
I.M.: That's really an important event as that of New York and Frankfurt.
Spazio Krizia
Every year Spazio Krizia hosted The Most recent works of this famous German designer Whose creative process can be well represented by his slogan:
"New Days, New Lights, New Thinking".
WonderluLux is a low-voltage Led bulb . At first glance it looks like a like a classic incandescent lamp, but the fine glass bulb is empty: the LED light source is hidden inside the socket.
Woonderlux can be made in various versions, for 12 or 24 volts . A high-voltage version is currently in the planning phase. In that case the bulb will be screwed into a traditional E27 socket , without requiring a transformer.
All Ingo Maurer career is related with a light bulb. In 1966, his first work, Bulb shot him straight into the Museum of Modern Art's collection . At present, Ingo Maurer is fighting for the light bulb's survival with a war-cry of "Protect yourself from stupid rules, use the Euro Condom!"
He has created the Euro Condom (presented last year) especially for this : it is made of heat-resistant silicon, so that a clear light bulb can be turned into a pearl one instantly.
His new creations , Woonderlux and Hoi Polloi are again fine bulbs.
During a famous interview he says . " .... "And we're being forced to accept the compact fluorescent lamp as a substitute […]. We recommend protest against the ban, civil disobedience […]." So the question asked in the wonderful name for a lamp "Wo bist du, Edison …?" (Edison, where are you …?) (1997) could now read "Wo bleibst du, Edison ..?" (Edison, where have you gone …?).
"Hoi Polloi" expresses the Ingo Maurer's love for the light bulb. It's not just new low-voltage Led system, but a suspended locus where thread,socket and glass dance as climbers on the rope.
Spazio Krizia presented too an interesting work, “Robotzki” , by Benedikt Achatz . “Robotzki” uses technology and precision mechanics to reproduce the functional principles and articulations of the human arm. The led lamp is controlled electronically using five motors, several programmable microcontroller modules and a software interface that remains open to future additional input-output devices (e.g. sensors and light regulators).
Ingo Maurer says about this lamp: " the result is a fresh and provocative reinterpretation of a classic icon: the task lamp. ...the fusion of science, artistry, craftsmanship, materials and aesthetic visions".
Finally Ingo Maurer answered to some D+Arch's questions .
D+Arch: Any advice for unknown young designers?
I.M.: Three things
1) vote in a good and meaning way
2) be unusual
3) be courageous to risk
D+Arch: Why every year you don't miss MILAN DESIGN WEEK?
I.M.: Because Krizia is a friend and she's very generous to give me this great space where there is a "family dimension".
D+Arch: What do you think about the Italian economic crisis?
I.M: Italy is not a difficult country . Here is the market.
D+Arch: And what about Milan Design Week?
I.M.: That's really an important event as that of New York and Frankfurt.
Spazio Krizia
via Manin, 21
20121 Milano
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