Philippe Malouin Blur

  • Philippe Malouin
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Blur

Inspired by the giant particle accelerators of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Philippe Malouin spins multi-faceted Swarovski beads in circles at high speed. Under the shine of LEDs, the coloured beads form abstract 'light paintings' of concentric coloured rings. The intensity of the prismatic patterns varies with the spin velocity.

This dynamic installation blurs boundaries between the physical nature of the crystals themselves and the intangible light patterns left behind as they race before our eyes.

Philippe Malouin

Philippe Malouin is a Canadian designer based in London. He holds a BA in Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven and qualifications from the École National Supérieure de Création Industrielle, Paris and the University of Montreal. Malouin's diverse design portfolio includes rugs, chairs, lights and art objects. In 2012 he received the W Hotels Designer of the Future Award and a Wallpaper* Design Award for best use of material.