LINDSEY ADELMAN - Evolving the craft of lighting

New York based Lindsey Adelman has long been obsessed with illumination in all its forms. Her work treads the porous border between sculpture and design - taking inspiration from such diverse sources as Eva Hesse’s Rope sculptures, the pattern, colours, and bodily ornamentation of The Maasaiand the films of David Lynch.

“My creative process has always felt more like a craving. It’s like I do all the hard things in life in order to have the time to freely design, daydream, experiment and bring ideas into reality. I really appreciate the open-ended nature of lighting — there are no ‘human factors’ to consider as in, say designing a chair. Lighting can be very sculptural and expressive — I love that about what I do. I approach each project seeking to balance, creating a feeling or aesthetic with rational industrial design principles,” says Adelman.