marc venot inflates lumière soufflée for moustache
the designs are each outfitted with a fan which breathes air into the lampshades that gently rise and seem to float in the air, or quiver, coming to life when they are illuminated.
marc venot inflates lumière soufflée for moustache
during maison et objet and paris design week 2015, moustache hosted the ‘favoris #01’ exhibition, inviting international designers to create unique pieces for auction. among these were marc venot who developed two lighting objects which explore the process of inflation and deflation, as a means of providing a magical presence in the house. his ‘lumière soufflée’ works are each outfitted with a fan within their plastic bases, breathing air into the lampshades which are made from a three-layer film of hand-sewn polyethylene foam. they gently rise and seem to float in the air, or quiver, coming to life when they are illuminated.
detail of the plastic base and hand-sewn polyethylene foam lampshade illuminated
‘lumière soufflée’ by marc venot
top view of the hand stitched details
a fan placed within the plastic base breathes air into the shade, bringing it to life
the french designer’s other ‘lumière soufflée’ features a lampshade with rectangular perforations
detail of the cut lampshade
one of the inflated lamps illuminated
marc venot’s ‘lumière soufflée’ in action
video of marc venot
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