Silex, a washi paper luminary, the inspiration of Céline Wright, french lighting designer
« I was looking for an angular, elongated shape, inspired by the cut stone tool. Gradually a woman took shape, elegant, as if wrapped in the drapery of a mythological goddess. Circe, the Greek goddess, appeared in the form of a flint »
Circe the enchantress bewitched Ulysses, who interrupted his journey, lowering his sails to live a love story. Like the song of a mermaid… of stone! The paper strips arranged in scales undulate on the shape as if on the back of a mermaid.
« My inspiration is usually linked to nature. For the first time, the history of statues and divinities brings me back to that of humanity, to beliefs and to our mortal condition that we seek to transcend … »
Made up of six layers of overlapping washi paper, that is to say 260 diamond shaped strips glued by hand, Silex is available in 3 models :
- Vertical pendant 224 x 28cm
weighted by a black stone simply placed on the ground and tied with a black string in the Japanese style. The black stones are reclaimed stones coming from the path of an old forge in Franche Comté and found on the edge of a river.
- Mobile pendant 191 x 28cm
An inclined version that evokes impetus, the mermaid’s dive.
There are two cables that help you adjust the angle of inclination.
- Floor lamp 206 x 28cm
A floor lamp on marble stand that highlights the statuary dimension of the
Flint woman.
Each lamp is provided with a 3m cable compatible with the EU wires, three bulbs and a dimmer.
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