Weave Your Lighting is a project by Korean designer Kwangho Lee that is inspired by memories of his mother’s knitting.
Below is an explanation of the project from Lee:
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The biggest inspiration of this lighting is my mother’s knitting hobbies during my childhood. Her knitted sweaters and gloves remind me of the good days of my childhood. I saw the neat pile of electric wires as yarns and soon decided to knit (weave) my own.
Rather than knitting with needles, I developed a new way of weaving the rubber but solid wires into long, scarf-like or brush-like form of lighting. They are weaved by one long wire, which varies in length-from 10 to 300meters.
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Posted by Rose Etherington
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Posted by Rose Etherington
January 11th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
If this is all knitted with a single electric wire, this is a serious hazard! It can overheat and even catch fire !!
Be aware my friend.
January 11th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
@ first picture. Find it quite repulsive even when i’m not thinking of hair. As for the rest, although i find some of them very nice, I tend to agree with Frog. it could be dangerous especially if you happen to have pets at home.
January 11th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
err… reminds of more of the scary korean movies instead ….
yup..
eery.
January 11th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Oh my god, inspired by memories of his mother’s knitting? She must have been terrible!
January 11th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
to answer to frog&K.rimane, eventhough it’s all made out of single electric wire, it’s not dangerous at all. I have researched and tested it out with factories where I order the wires and also use bulbs of very low watts.
Thanks.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I’ve really got to stop looking at so many design sites.
So many design schools. So many graduates each and every semester. Each looking to make their mark… at any cost.
I propose a moratorium on all things ‘designed.’
What do you say? One year off? Just one. How about one week?
January 12th, 2008 at 6:30 am
i’d like to point out that this technique has been employed in many of tim hawkinson’s pieces way before this.
January 12th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Kwango!
Good on you I say !!
Its innovative, out there and people are reacting to it!.
Tho I hope you dont mind me saying - the last pic looks like my hair being pulled out of the bath plug!:-)
But don’t let that discourage you!!
Keep up the good work:-)
January 13th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Putting aside the fact this functions basically as a light, it sure looks great as a sculptural art in itself.
January 14th, 2008 at 4:02 am
I had the pleasure of meeting Kwangho and visiting his studio here in Seoul and I must say that he’s very talented. He’s doing some new with everyday materials, materials that we usually try to hide. I think they are wonderful sculptural pieces. Anything is better than a simple floor lamp with a lacy design that’s being pushed in your face these days and being called “Art”. I had a great responses on my website to his work both here in Asia and abroad. Keep up the innovative work, Kwangho.
Felicia Shelton, Photoographer
http://www.nearandfar.wordpress.com
January 14th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Did anyone find my wig? I seem to have misplaced it. What? It’s on fire?
January 14th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
I’m inspired. Lovely, lovely work. Congratulations Kwangho.
Jenny
January 15th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
A little extravagant, but nice.
January 15th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Arik Levy did the same project not so long ago, but his approach was less intricate.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
what the fcuk is this?
January 16th, 2008 at 8:03 am
dese he knows ariklevy?
pitiful artwork :<
January 26th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
I am appalled at how people react to someone’s creative work. I think it is subjective, and if some one does not have any constructive criticism, they should refrain from commenting. Kwangho, I dont think you should be too bothered. Nice exploration,