I took visual inspiration from concrete usage in Russian architecture and contrasted it with copper, a material that exists in a dichotomic state that is both cold and visually warm. So the bones of this object have come together to form something of interest slightly not square and imperfect in so many ways. The viewer is forced to reconcile the uneasy feeling of something that is seemingly unbalanced. The Lamp shade, angled back towards the base of the object puts a focus on the users hands as they interact with two metal protrusions from the base. These metal posts are points of interaction, no adjustability to the positioning of the light is offered, no ability to change the height the light, it is simply there.
As an industrial designer, I live in a world of creation that is dictated by usefulness, sleekness, and functionality. However, I have always been fascinated by objects that at first seem useful but in the end show how incredibly useless they truly are. My journey into useless objects is not an easy one; my formal training and continued professional practice make it difficult for me to produce an object for the sake of that object. I challenged myself to take an object that most people can relate to and also understand its usefulness at first glance. Upon further inspection of the object, in this case, a lamp, the user realizes its uselessness.