Ekaterinburg, Russia
“The simplicity and the accuracy of the artist’s technique are exceptionally clear,” explains Atris founder Dimi Litz.
“I felt that I must transfer this idea to the world of material objects.”
Russia-based Atris Lighting Atelier has designed a new collection of pendant luminaires to form part of its Kazimir Malevich Collection—a series based on primary shapes and named after the avant-garde artist whose concept of suprematism inspired its aesthetic.
“Radius” is a simple dot that serves as both the center and the basis for the entire collection, which is crafted from fundamental materials such as steel, brass, copper, and glass.
“I made my own research of parallels between Bauhaus movement and Constructivism. Untangling the tangle of historical threads, I reached the art of Kazimir Malevich. I found it as the starting point of a revolution of form, color, and their relationship.”
“Suprematism is based on philosophic treatise with the main idea of the search for the essential reality. The author denies serving of shape and color of secondary images and takes the characters off the canvas.”
“I was impressed,” he continues. “The simplicity and the accuracy of the artistic technique were exceptionally clear. I felt that I must transfer this idea to the world of material objects.”
“Dot, ray, line, circle, triangle and square became a basis of the shapes.”
“The shapes required a first-rate implementation in the material.”
“Natural materials are the noblest and emphasize the philosophy of the collection. Steel and brass were complete with hand-picked white marble and black granite.”
“The most difficult stage was bringing the design to perfection and optimizing production. We spent over 8 months making it as good as it has to be. Step by step we cut off every false detail and made the idea shine.”
Project: Radius Pendant Collection
Designers: Atris Lighting Atelier
Manufacturer: Atris Lighting Atelier
