valerie objects Wall light with plug Black Metal. Dimensions: H 100 x L
90 cm – Lampshade: Ø 25 cm – Cable: L 500 cm. „Known as Muller Van
Severen, the Flemish design duo Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen work at the
intersection of art and design. They are among the most prominent creators of
the moment. From galleries to museums, not to mention collectors, design
enthusiasts and design houses, everyone loves their minimalist, colourful
furniture, timeless and joyful. Their success began with this collection of
lamps. Hannes explains: "It all started out of necessity. We were working in our
new house, which is old. There was no socket in the ceiling above the table to
install a light source, so we designed a lamp that could be hung on the wall.“
The first prototypes were shown at Muller Van Severen's very first solo show in
2011. With their linear design, the Hanging Lamp wall lights look like coloured
pencil lines drawn in the air: like designs materialised in space. The creative
duo Muller Van Severen see colour as a material. Like all their furniture,
Hanging Lamps combine rigorous, strict lines with bright, bold colours. These
lamps draw a sober, colourful line in the decor. At the end of this line is a
simple white glass lampshade that identically replicates a lampshade the
designers initially unearthed in a flea market. “It’s a fantastic
lampshade: perfectly neutral. Fortunately, we found a company capable of
producing it”, Hannes adds. This large bracket wall light provides remote
lighting and can replace the use of a pendant. It’s equipped with a cable
that connects to the mains (switch on cable). Fien Muller and Hannes Van
Severen, ex-sculptor and ex-photographer respectively, infuse each of their
pieces with a touch of poetry. Hannes explains: “Design is linked to function.
We come from the visual arts. So we’re just trying to create sculptural
furniture to occupy space. Art or design, creation takes place the same way …
and provides the same satisfaction. Poetry is possible even in the
industrial”, concludes Fien. Belgian label Valérie Objects uses its
uncompromising eye to find designers in line with its philosophy, namely: to
create everyday objects likely to develop emotion and attachment, far from a
stereotypical decoration that lacks depth. Veerle Wenes, gallery owner and
co-founder of Valérie Objects: “Minimal objects require maximum work”.
