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Serpentine Light
Serpentine Light 8 Large by Front, 2022: four twisted S-shapes of printed non-woven fabric.
680 × 680 mm
2022
Approx. $1,900 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
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Description
Overview
The Serpentine Light by Front is a suspension lamp with an airy, flowing form. The 8 Large has a shade of printed non-woven PES on a coated steel pendant.
Construction
Four S-shapes of non-woven fabric are twisted into cones and joined, with dark lines that create the effect of an endless upward spiral. The US version holds one LED bulb (E26, 11 W, 1,158 lm at 2700 K, CRI 95) and dims on mains with a compatible light source. A black cable hangs from a Pebble II Black ABS canopy and is shortenable on site.
Specifications
- 68 x 68 cm (W x D, 8 Large)
- One colour, White
Story
An idea from a sheet of paper
Sofia Lagerkvist and Anna Lindgren of Front came up with the Serpentine Light while playing with a piece of paper and the limits of the shapes it could adopt. Their breakthrough came from the tension of the paper and what made its surface flow naturally without losing the continuous flow.
S-shapes and cones
They realised that twisting was easier with an S-shape. Combining several S-shapes looked like a twisting and turning road, and bending the shape created cones or waves. The lamp is made of four such S-shapes in non-woven fabric.
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