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Contemporary Light Sculpture. Very stylish Floorlight designed and handmade by Lawrence Kwakye. The light has a solid wooden base , brass accents and a raw metal frame with a flexibel shade. The light effect is fantastic. A unique piece.
Lawrence Kwakye (1972, Utrecht) painted his first painting when he was thirteen and with it, unknowingly opened the door to his artistic career. The famous writer and illustrator Tomi Ungerer called him an ‘undeniable talent’ at the time and compared him to the main character in Albert Camus’ novel ‘The Stranger’. As the son of a Ghanaian father and Hungarian mother, raised in the Netherlands, he was constantly exposed to surprises and changes in life and as such automatically developed a ‘contrasting’ view of the world, essential for the magical layering in his later work. Nothing is what you think it is.
After secondary school, Lawrence completed his study ‘Man and Leisure time’ at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, where Lidewij Edelkoort was a guiding force. Unmistakable heritage from that time is the functional and conceptual impact of the many paintings he continued to create alongside his job as designer. Until 2010 when he changed course, established himself as an independent artist and his artistic career gained momentum.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsWhite, BrownMaterialBrass, Metal, WoodNumber of items1StyleVintageHeight160 cmWidth70 cmDepth47 cm