komorebi

japanese: sunlight filters through the leaves of a tree.

part of the semester project reactive light at art school weißensee, berlin. exhibited in milan at sallone satellite.

When sunlight shines through the trees, a play of light and shadow occurs on the ground below.

The leaves and branches swaying gently in the breeze create a moving pattern:

a static image, simultaneously defined by countless, little, constant variations - a kind of visual rustling.

We recognise similar phenomena from other areas of the natural landscape,

be it the babbling mountain stream, waves breaking on the shore, or clouds drifting by.

They are all to a certain extent repetitive and static, and therefore demand little attention,

however they can stimulate our imaginations with their calm, yet constantly changing movements.

If we surrender ourselves to the observation of these phenomena, we easily slip into a

state of absent-mindedness, in which our thoughts can drift freely,

and new ideas and perspectives seem to appear out of “nowhere”.

Komorebi translates these phenomena into a lamp.

Three moving glass globes are adorned with a texture that creates shadows,

and so when Komorebi is lit, an abstract play of light is projected into the space.

Similar to quiet background noise, this subtle play of light can stimulate our thought processes,

and therefore the lamp may promote creativity, increase our capacity for perception

and encourage a state of focused tranquility.

special thanks to: Prof. Carola Zwick, technical support: Felix Groll, lighting: Ole Jeschonnek,

glassblowing: Peter Kuchinke, text support: Andreas Kallfelz,

translation: Yolanda Leask, photos: Sebastian Pfuetze