Collected Lamp and Chandelier Parts
Personification synesthesia is when an individual subconsciously imbues a personality to inanimate objects, a phenomena I have experienced all my life. The style, finish, vintage condition and weight of the chandelier arms and body parts all contribute to their classification as a literary or cinematic archetype. Personalities range from the red neck cousin to the state senator and from the British butler to the prostitute. The physical act of ‘screwing’ these pieces together becomes quite sexual with technical terms like male/female parts, nuts and nipples, which is humorous, naughty and ethically challenging. All lamp parts have a universal connection system, a standard threading for mechanical connections. These pieces that aesthetically should not be connected were designed to be interchangeable and fit together.