Lindsey Adelman on the Transformative Nature of Light
Time Sensitive23 Okt 2024

Lindsey Adelman on the Transformative Nature of Light

To the lighting designer Lindsey Adelman, light is at once ubiquitous and precious, quotidian yet miraculous; it can be easily overlooked or taken for granted, but it also has the potential to become transformative or even otherworldly. Through her craft-forward approach, Adelman creates pieces that defy strict labels and explore the tensions between organic and industrial forms and materials, combining hand-blown glass with industrial and machine-milled components. Since launching her eponymous company in 2006, she has built a formidable business, perhaps becoming best known for her Branching Bubble chandeliers, a series that consists of glass “bubbles” elegantly mounted on the ends of brass, bronze, or nickel “branches.” Adelman also runs an experimental space called LaLAB as a means of exploring and meditating on illumination through the creation of one-off and limited-edition pieces, as well as private commissions.

On the episode, she discusses her recent decision to shift her company away from a large-scale production operation and toward a smaller, more intimate “studio” model; the great surprise of having one of her designs installed in Vice President Kamala Harris’s Washington, D.C., home; and her love of hosting.

Special thanks to our Season 10 presenting sponsor, L’École, School of Jewelry Arts.

Show notes:

Lindsey Adelman

[04:31] Ingo Maurer

[04:31] Gaetano Pesce

[07:14] Burst Chandelier

[10:49] “A Realm of Light”

[13:21] Isamu Noguchi’s Akari light sculptures

[17:07] James Turrell

[17:07] House of Light

[19:20] Noguchi’s “Lunar Infant”

[23:07] Writings by Agnes Martin

[25:24] Hiroshi Sugimoto

[26:33] David Lynch

[27:30] “Paul McCarthy: WS”

[27:30] Matthew Barney

[29:20] Haruki Murakami

[30:19] “A Cacao Ceremony That Brought Close Friends Even Closer”

[45:19] Branching Bubble chandelier

[49:07] Adelman’s open-source D.I.Y. light project

[49:36] David Weeks

[49:36] Lunette

[49:52] “The Lighting Designer From Everyone’s Dream Brooklyn Brownstone”

[49:52] Rich People Problems

[49:52] Gwyneth Paltrow

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