ART+COM: kinetic luminaire
selux and ART+COM are exploring new possibilities of the cutting-edge OLED-technology by combining this function with mechatronics, resulting in a light with a shape similar to that of a manta ray.
seemingly floating in space: the kinetic OLED-based fixture manta rhei
the kinetic luminaire manta rhei consists of 14 moving metallic lamellas each of which carries ten oleds. its sculptural body stretches over 1.2m x 2.4m but as the modules are individually combinable it can be scaled to any size. both, the lamellas movements and the light animations are controlled by a program that merges mechanical and light motions to a choreographed unity. one can select from a wide range of pre-programmed choreographies with the help of a tablet-PC, so that the light mood can be adjusted to suit any space or occasion. by using a custom-built intelligent control technology the overall quantity of light emitted from the fixture remains constant. the fixture makes use of minimalistic design language, and as a result it gives the impression of light freely hovering in space.
through interplay of mechanic motions and dynamic light animations manta rhei expands the classical fixture typology. as a next step, and based on this initial concept study, a family of kinetic luminaires will be developed.
wach moving lamella carries 10 paper-thin OLED-modules
conceivable scenario
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conceivable scenario
the fixtures gentil movements remind of a manta ray
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