This light piece is a homage to the once ubiquitous fluorescent tube Once emblematic of industrial efficiency and anonymous functionality, the fluorescent is here re-contextualized as a collectible relic.
Mounted to the wall using laboratory clamps, it is treated not as a utilitarian object but as a rare specimen — something to be preserved, studied, even revered. With its trailing wires and glowing core, it hovers between utility and fragility, science and memory.
The artist refers to fluorescent lights as an “endangered species”, elevating them from overlooked objects of mass production into singular artifacts of a disappearing era. Now too unstable and inefficient for the standards of today’s design industry, they begin to resemble objects destined for the curiosity cabinets of the future.
This piece invites viewers to reimagine the legacy of materials. It speaks to nostalgia, transition, and the technological debris.
• Materials: T8 fluorescent tubes (cool white and warm white), aluminum mounting profile, laboratory-grade metal clamps, insulated wiring
• Light Source: 2 × T8 linear fluorescent tubes
• Tube Diameter: 26 mm
• Color Temperature: 4000K (cool white), Pink
• Wattage: 36W per tube
• Power Supply: 220–240V AC
• Mounting Method: Wall-mounted via dual laboratory clamps (steel with rubber grip)
• Installation Notes: Intended for indoor use. Electrical connection required by certified personnel.
Dimensions LxWxH | 25x8x130cm (10x3x51'') |
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Weight (kg) | 0.4 |
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