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THEMATIC EXHIBITION
OUT OF DARKNESS:
An Exploration of Contemporary Lighting
(May – June 1998)
CONCEPT
For too long in the design world, lighting was furniture's poor cousin. Out of Darkness considered lighting design as a visual and artistic medium, exploring its influence on architectural form, space and human behaviour.
Lighting design concerns itself with the texture and form of the objects it strikes, as much as the light source itself. The wide range of exhibits created a celebration of light and illumination in all its shapes and forms.
All pieces were for sale, with prices ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand pounds.
Catalogue and launch party invitation designed by NB Studio.
Launch party supported by Guinness.
EXHIBITS
– New designs by Studio Dillon, Oriel Harwood, Patrik Fredrikson, Julie Nelson, Bodo Sperlein and Neil Wilson,
plus contemporary classics by Sebastian Bergne, Droog and Ingo Maurer;
– Light installations by artists Martin Richman and Clare Brew;
– Porcelain light sculptures by Margaret O’Rorke;
– Holographic portrait of Martin Scorcese by Martin Richardson;
– Selection of original post war lights from 1950s-70s;
LAUNCH PARTY
Exhibition Catalogue
Editorial Coverage
