Louispoulsen OE Quasi Pendant Light
OE QUASI PENDANT LIGHT
OE QUASI PENDANT LIGHT
Designed by Olafur Eliasson
The pendant has 12 LEDs embedded in the inner vertices of the geometric frame that are connected to light guides along the inner edges, creating an even illumination towards the reflector in the centre of the lamp.
This layered white reflector emits the light spherically back into the room, resulting in a glare-free uniform light.
DESIGNER
OLAFUR ELIASSON
Artist Olafur Eliasson (Iceland/Denmark), born in 1967, works in a wide range of media, including installation, painting, sculpture, photography, and film. Since 1997, his solo shows have appeared in major museums around the world.
As part of his practice, he engages with arts education, policy-making, and issues of sustainability and climate change. Eliasson’s projects in public space include The New York City Waterfalls, 2008, Your rainbow panorama, 2006–11; Ice Watch, 2014; and Fjordenhus, Vejle, 2018.
In 2012 Eliasson founded the social business Little Sun that produces solar lamps for off-grid communities, and in 2014 he and architect Sebastian Behmann founded Studio Other Spaces, an office for art and architecture.
Eliasson’s interest in polyhedrons, spheres and curves – the ongoing geometric investigations he has pursued for years with his studio team – stems from a desire to create alternatives to the dominant orthogonal thinking of modern architecture, art, and design, to find forms that can help counteract the numbing of our senses. This concern for the emotional and physical effects of our surroundings is at the core of the OE Quasi that Eliasson has conceived for Louis Poulsen.
INFORMATION
WEIGHT
Max. 21.2 kg
USE
Artificial lighting
DESIGN
Louis Poulsen A/S
FINISH
Clear lacquered, pickled aluminium. Matt white reflector.
MOUNTING
- Cable type: 4x0,75mm² with wire.
- Canopy: Yes.
- LED driver built into the canopy.
LIGHT SOURCE
- Light source LED 3000K 118W
- Lumen: 3085
CLASS
Ingress protection IP20. Electric shock protection I w. ground..
MATERIALS
- Frame: Aluminum.
- Reflector: Injection molded polycarbonate
SIZES
- Width : 755 mm
- Height : 896 mm
- Length : 755 mm
COLOR
THE STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT
In partnership with Louis Poulsen, world-renowned Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson has created a new, large-scale pendant. With the complex shapes of the OE Quasi, Eliasson combines his long-time interest in geometry and light, reinforcing his and Louis Poulsen’s shared idea that quality of lighting is essential to our lives. The pendant is composed of two contrasting yet interlinked geometric shapes. The outer layer is a rigid aluminium frame in the shape of an icosahedron with 20 triangular faces.
Seemingly floating within the frame, is the inner form, a white polycarbonate reflector in the geometry of a dodecahedron with 12 pentagonal faces. LED lights are embedded in the inner vertices of the aluminium frame connected to light guides along the inner edges. The light is directed towards the reflector in the centre, creating a spherical illumination back into the surroundings. The OE Quasi has been created with sustainability in mind, a core value of Eliasson’s work.
The aluminium used is 90% recycled, while the other materials are entirely recyclable. Aiming for longevity, the design of the product enables replacement and recycling of parts. The complex geometric shape of the OE Quasi is perceived differently depending on where the observer stands, something that allows endless interpretations and perspectives. With its larger-than-life shape, the OE Quasi will brighten and visually interact with any space while creating smooth and glare-free light.