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.

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“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.