Acrobat is an oblong shaped table lamp with a playful, friendly and futuristic feel, designed by Marc Venot for Normann Copenhagen.
Marc Venot: Acrobat
Marc Venot’s lamp for Normann Copenhagen, that can be placed both vertically and horizontally in a vast number of positions, reminds the agile body of an acrobat, always in balance.
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- 02 November 2015
- Paris
The transparent front has a matt finish enabling Acrobat to spread a soft, diffused light.
The lamp consists of two parts: a cone-shaped base and an oblong LED light source that are held together by magnets only. This allows Acrobat to adopt surprising positions and challenge the traditional idea of an adjustable lamp. Acrobat has a minimalistic expression and its intelligent design means that it can be used both as a direct and indirect form of lighting. Acrobat is suitable as a desk lamp or to create atmospheric lighting, depending on how the lamp is placed on its base.
Marc Venot says: “An acrobat is someone who can do extraordinary things without losing their balance. It looks like he’s going to fall over at any given moment, but he doesn’t. He toys with gravity itself, leaving the observer fascinated and surprised. This is the kind of effect I wanted to create with this lamp. My greatest hope is that the user will experience the same fascination, and feel like touching and understanding the lamp”.
Acrobat
Design: Marc Venot
Producer: Normann Copenhagen