
Plumen 001 (set of 15)
HULGER/PLUMENWW-2010-028904
2010·Glass, ABS plastic, wires, and electronic fittings·15 cords stored coiled - measurements of blueboard box: 22.9 × 50.8 × 30.5 cm (9 × 20 × 12 in.)
<p>Challenging the sterile functionalism of compact fluorescent lightbulbs, London design company Hulger and British product designer Samuel Wilkinson reimagined these devices as aesthetic objects in their own right. Wilkinson drew on the raw qualities of the glass tubing used in low-energy bulbs to create a dynamic sculptural form that is revealed through movement. Like the best high-tech retoolings of traditional designs, the <em>Plumen</em> lightbulb pays homage to history with references to the arching shape of the filaments in early incandescent bulbs while promoting the cause of energy conservation for the future.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 2010
- Dimensions
- 15 cords stored coiled - measurements of blueboard box: 22.9 × 50.8 × 30.5 cm (9 × 20 × 12 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- HULGER/PLUMEN
Artist
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HULGER/PLUMEN
Hulger (British, founded 2005)
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- HULGER/PLUMEN
- Year
- 2010
- Dimensions
- 15 cords stored coiled - measurements of blueboard box: 22.9 × 50.8 × 30.5 cm (9 × 20 × 12 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-2010-028904
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified