Ingo Maurer
For over 50 years, Ingo Maurer has been designing and manufacturing exceptional designer lamps that bridge the gap between everyday objects and art. The Munich–based company's internationally renowned designs can be found in the collections of some of the world's most important museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Under the creative direction of Axel Schmid, Head of Product & Project Design, the team develops iconic luminaires that combine technical precision with a playful and often ironic design approach. Ingo Maurer's products are designed to surprise and inspire. As well as creating serial luminaires, the company has also made a name for itself as a designer of public and private spaces around the world.
At the Alice Folker Gallery, Ingo Maurer presents three new lighting objects that reflect how the design studio approaches light: as a medium for storytelling, transformation, and continuous surprise. NALUM is inspired by the movement of ocean waves—light flows through its curved form, accompanied by tiny surfer figures that add a whimsical sense of motion. Shhh! challenges perception: a glowing lightbulb appears to rest within oversized headphones—a quiet homage to light that blurs the line between function and illusion. With Jasna Kuchnia, five stacked porcelain plates become a sculptural wall light. When illuminated, a painted matchstick that seems to spark into flame through light alone.
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