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Collection Solstice
By : Jeremy Le Chatelier x Luminaire Authentik
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 15th edition
Discipline : Product
Categories : Product Design in Small Series & Hand-Made / Lighting fixture in small series or hand-made : Gold Certification
Categories : Special Awards / Materials : Silver Certification
Categories : Industrial Design / Lighting fixture - Indoor : Silver Certification
Like the old tree that buds in spring, with its large imperfect and austere roots comes to bloom in the light when the moment arrives.
Solstice m.n. Series of lights resulting from the meeting of sculptural work of a Montreal artist and the Scandinavian universe of a Quebec company.
Fascinated by old materials that come back to life according to a current aesthetic, balancing rigor and fluidity, Jeremy Le Chatelier, in residence at Luminaire Authentik, gives this premise to their symbiotic collaboration.
Wabi Sabi, Brutalisme, Vervoordt, the amalgamation of Solstice inspirations gives it an incorporeal meaning – art through time.
A cart filled with oxidized metal and bags of concrete, this is the baggage that the designer brought to his first meeting with Maude Rondeau, founder and designer at Luminaire Authentik. He thus carried his only constraint for this project: the use of rough materials. Without a prior sketch, Jeremy Le Chatelier’s sculptural instinct was catalyzed by the mentoring and teaching of the entrepreneur who was able to guide him through the many technical challenges intrinsically linked to the design of lighting. The raw, hard essence of the fixtures has been mellowed with the clean, functional lines rooting the company’s approach. By leaving room for accident and accepting the imperfection of the material, the achievement of the final product was accomplished in complete freedom of collaborative creation using extremely meticulous work.
The lights are signed and numbered and are part of a series of unique works of the Luminaire Authentik x Le Chatelier collaboration. These pieces are made entirely by hand, mostly from materials found and survived from waste collection centers, construction sites and others. With the integrated dimmer of lighting, and thanks to the technology of the bulbs of the London company TALA, the light can be dimmed for a warmer atmosphere, similar to a candle flame.
These once purely contemplative sculptures now fit into their surroundings by supporting a new function, that of lighting. It is no longer just how the work itself feels, but what it gives off.
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