Come Up To My Room '09: Eric Mathew & Andrew Ooi
by Harry / February 13, 2009


Eric Mathew and Andrew Ooi's origami light fixtures are made of printed Japanese paper. The print is of wood grain and though the lamps are made of paper they are surprisingly robust, as wood would be. My guide at CUTMR, show curator Jeremy Vandermeij, had this to say about Andrew and Eric; "[they] share a common interest in the elegant versatility of paper as a design material. Their work utilizes paper as a valuable commodity, in contrast to its popular public conception as a ubiquitous disposable resource. Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese uses of paper in the production of items of everyday use, their work has evolved to include lighting, furniture, and ornament."



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I love the way the light seeps out at the edges.

Eric Mathew is god-damned genius.

Really interesting combination of light and dark created by the build up of layers. Very nice.

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