The 2500 WATT Exhibit Showcases Art-Radiating Lamps
Milla Kiss — October 28, 2011 — Art & Design
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For the 2011 Budapest Design Week, design furniture shop Mobelkunst organized a curiously cool exhibition entitled 2500 WATT.
The 2500 WATT exhibit's name comes from the design project it stands for. Twenty-five contemporary Hungarian artists and designers were asked to revamp the well-known, classic-industrial 100 Watts lighting system of the long-past communist era. The result is 2500 watts worth of design lamps radiating modern art, thus the name of the project.
The range of the exhibited pieces is endless, from lit graffiti art to lamps with fur. I never could have imagined that industrial lamps could be used as artistic canvasses.
At the end of the 2011 Budapest Design week, the 25 creations of the 2500 WATT exhibit were put on auction; part of its benefits went to future projects aiming to improve Budapest's public spaces and central institution's appearance.
The 2500 WATT exhibit's name comes from the design project it stands for. Twenty-five contemporary Hungarian artists and designers were asked to revamp the well-known, classic-industrial 100 Watts lighting system of the long-past communist era. The result is 2500 watts worth of design lamps radiating modern art, thus the name of the project.
The range of the exhibited pieces is endless, from lit graffiti art to lamps with fur. I never could have imagined that industrial lamps could be used as artistic canvasses.
At the end of the 2011 Budapest Design week, the 25 creations of the 2500 WATT exhibit were put on auction; part of its benefits went to future projects aiming to improve Budapest's public spaces and central institution's appearance.
Trend Themes
1. Artistic Industrial Lighting - There is an opportunity for designers to continue to revamp industrial lighting to create artful and modern pieces.
2. Sustainable Industrial Lighting - Industries can take advantage of revamped lighting design to incorporate sustainable materials and energy-efficient lighting systems.
3. Industrial Lighting as Artistic Canvasses - A market can be created for collectors of industrial lamps revamped as art pieces, thus expanding the art market.
Industry Implications
1. Lighting Industry - The lighting industry can identify new design approaches and materials to incorporate in creating modern industrial lighting systems.
2. Art Industry - The art industry can create new niche markets for industrial lamps revamped as art pieces, especially for collectors and designers.
3. Public Spaces Industry - Public spaces industry can incorporate creative, revamped industrial lighting for decorative purposes to improve the appearance of urban spaces.
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