{"id":222663,"date":"2019-02-04T06:19:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T05:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/behind-the-design-arik-levys-north-floor-pendant\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T14:44:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T13:44:23","slug":"behind-the-design-arik-levys-north-floor-pendant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibia.com\/en\/behind-the-design-arik-levys-north-floor-pendant\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Design: Arik Levy\u2019s North Floor-Pendant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defined by its deconstructed design, the latest application in Arik Levy<\/a>\u2019s North<\/strong><\/a> collection is an innovative synthesis of a floor and suspension fixture. Levy drew inspiration for his lamp from a desire to visually connect the floor and ceiling and to place light exactly where needed without the wiring the ceiling.<\/h2>\n

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\u201cThe North floor-pendant<\/a><\/strong> is one of the first products to do that,\u201d says Levy<\/a>. Not only does it create light, but it also corresponds to the architecture and proportions of the space it inhabits.<\/p>\n

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The fixture hangs from the ceiling by a nearly imperceptible steel cable, creating a silhouette that suggests a celestial form floating in space. Composed of three disconnected pieces\u2014a triangular aluminum shade that contains an LED-powered light source, a slender carbon fiber stem and a counterweight on the ground that connects to the electrical cable\u2014the floor-pendant represents a dynamic system of adjustable parts.<\/p>\n

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When unlit, North<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s elegant, understated silhouette exudes a sculptural beauty. When illuminated, the form becomes a shadow without a defined source. As Levy<\/a> explains, \u201cIt\u2019s sort of a ghost that brings with it something familiar\u2014light.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This idea of being simultaneously absent and present is one Levy<\/a> has long explored in his work and the floor-pendant\u2019s materials are an important part of his vision for the lamp. The carbon fiber rod enables a dislocation of the light source at a great distance from the power outlet. And the weighted base acts as a counterpoint to the lightness of the fixture.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a play of contradictions,\u201d explains Levy<\/a>. \u201cIt exists but doesn\u2019t exist. It\u2019s very light but has a heavy base. It creates its own universe and we all need to be able to conceive, construct and make our own micro-spaces of intimacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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