Jax Lighting System
Mark Kinsley
Concept Statement:
"And in that blackest moment, a guiding force pulsed through the remnant, lighting the last city over the dark horizon."
Jax lives in that familiar and yet unplaceable future past, the one imagined and reimagined time and again in and out of the pages or frames of science fiction. This fragment of prose hints at a timeless, perhaps intergalactic, story which Jax brings to life, light in boundless darkness.
A modern, star-shaped hub powers the prisms, connecting light like constellations with each crystal throwing its own starburst. The final futuristic form of each system nods to a dreamt up intersection of architecture, light, power, time, and space.
Project Specs:
Jax poetically juxtaposes the machined with the handcrafted, reinterpreting the traditional crystal chandelier for a different time and place. The body is made from high-precision aluminum, extruded or machined, and satin anodized. High-powered LEDs and hand-polished crystals form light sources. A subtle chamfer crosses both materials, nodding to the archetypal cuts of chandelier prisms. Comprised of three elements, Jax becomes a never-ending, tailored network of modular, sculptural ceiling and wall fixtures.
Bio:
Born in Chicago, Lake + Wells Studio brings stories to life in artisan-made furniture, lighting, and objects. Marrying age-old, living materials and hand-crafted methodologies with modern elements and technology, the husband-and-wife studio’s principle desire is to discerningly bring forth fresh, evocative designs in timeless form.
Place of Origin:
Chicago, IL