Dirk van der Kooij – Satellite Lamp Image-Text tenderness and play between humans

tenderness and play between humans and animals – striving to close the gulf between our emotional consciousness and those of the other animals we live alongside

the images in Paintings attempt to exist at the threshold of photographic composition

Set of two Table-Mates Small in semi-soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection

and to a careful examination of nonhuman violence and survival

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Dirk van der Kooij – Satellite Lamp Image-Text tenderness and play between humansThe satellite was originally designed as a shell to envelope and showcase its humble light source. Three standard sized fluorescent rings composed the heart of the lamp. Their attraction was simple: in 2013, fluorescent bulbs could be found in a variety of light temperatures, whilst LED bands remained overwhelmingly chilly. When seeking to mix light temperatures in a single vessel, the fluorescent bulbs proved to be the most logical option. The hills