matali crasset: chandeliers for cathedral of saint bénigne in dijon

matali crasset portrait © designboom

last month, designboom visited paris-based designer matali crasset and spoke to her about a commission for the DRAC burgundy mediation: bureau des projects to produce a set of nine chandeliers to be installed inside the cathedral of saint bénigne in dijon. here is a sneak preview of the work.

in matali’s office image © designboom

the building, whose construction began in 1280, presenting a gothic edifice covered with ribbed vaults, was completed by the first half of the 14th century. since 1862, the structure has been classified as a historic monument. considering the cathedral’s origins, the design of crasset’s chandeliers draws on the traditional elements of the architectural space.

project of the chandelier consisting of 8 main lighting components image © designboom

during easter of this year, a chandelier consisting of 8 main lighting components will be added in the cathedral’s nave to complete the installation.

upon arrival to the cathedral image by blaise adilon

the lights being positioned into place image by blaise adilon

daytime and nighttime images of the pendant image by blaise adilon

the chandeliers seem to be magically suspended, an allusion to a transcendental world (see detail of the chain). image by blaise adilon

(left) detail showing how the lights are fastened to the wall (right) detail of the chain image by blaise adilon

overall view of the cathedral image by blaise adilon

image by blaise adilon

image by blaise adilon