Giacomo Ravagli Headstand

The Headstand light sculpture stands almost two metres tall, balanced between the gravitas of its stone base and the dramatic verticality of its accompanying lampshade.

Its lampshade is constructed from microscopically thin layers of an Indian stone, mica, arranged within a metal frame. Chipped flakes of mica, of varied dimensions and colours, are combined on a heat press to form a flexible sheet which can be cut and shaped.

The natural grain and chromaticism of the mica is illuminated as the light passes through it, revealing random crystalline patterns.