Artist:
Eddy Sykes
Title:
Yakuza Lou
Year:
2008
Adress:
1619 Silver Lake Blvd
www.mocoloco.com:
If the shape and movement of the Yakuza Lou chandelier by Eddy Sykes looks familiar, think back to the paper fortuneteller games you may have used as a kid to impress friends with your ability to predict the future.
The handmade chandelier is based on expandable surface articulation: the origami design allows the chandelier to unfold to nearly twice its size. Within the folding planes are delicate glass bulbs that reflect off the brass surfaces and shine through the perforations within the pattern.
Sykes explains the range of light and movement: 'When the chandelier is closed, the lights are off and hidden. When the chandelier is turned on, the source lights ‘unfold’ and begin to increase illumination in sync with the expansion of the piece. A special dimmer control increases lighting wattage so the level of light is related to the size and position of the chandelier itself.
www.materialsandapplications.org:
ddy Sykes’ Yakuza Lou is a site-specific installation that uses the relationship between the natural and mechanical notions of landscape to create a unique garden. The garden features pushing and folding topographic surfaces and a robot cloud that floats overhead which created a volume in constant pseudo-natural flux. A fusion of natural and man-made elements into a carefully thought-out practical application allowed viewers to re-evaluate advanced systems of design.
If the shape and movement of the Yakuza Lou chandelier by Eddy Sykes looks familiar, think back to the paper fortuneteller games you may have used as a kid to impress friends with your ability to predict the future.
The handmade chandelier is based on expandable surface articulation: the origami design allows the chandelier to unfold to nearly twice its size. Within the folding planes are delicate glass bulbs that reflect off the brass surfaces and shine through the perforations within the pattern.
Sykes explains the range of light and movement: 'When the chandelier is closed, the lights are off and hidden. When the chandelier is turned on, the source lights ‘unfold’ and begin to increase illumination in sync with the expansion of the piece. A special dimmer control increases lighting wattage so the level of light is related to the size and position of the chandelier itself.
www.materialsandapplications.org:
ddy Sykes’ Yakuza Lou is a site-specific installation that uses the relationship between the natural and mechanical notions of landscape to create a unique garden. The garden features pushing and folding topographic surfaces and a robot cloud that floats overhead which created a volume in constant pseudo-natural flux. A fusion of natural and man-made elements into a carefully thought-out practical application allowed viewers to re-evaluate advanced systems of design.