New York, New York, USA
The Outward floor lamp is one of the seven new works that Stefan Bishop has created for his Outward show to extend his Zoetic sculpture and furniture series.
The new pieces have been formed in Plasterglass to push beyond the possibilities of the wood used in the early Zoetic pieces.
Outward floor lamp has been awarded a 2023 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Bishop created Outward from start to finish in the Ralph Pucci sculpture studio and factory in Manhattan.
The pieces continue the theme of freedom of expression while maintaining a recognizable quality to tie the pieces into the wider series, with a classically Pucci-esque quality and attention to detail.
Stefan Bishop says: “This is my first collaboration outside of my own hands, which is a beautiful complement, a weight lifted, combined with a note of success that these are recognizably still Bishops. Working in Plasterglass pushed me further into 3D which is how all of these designs started and represents a lot of freedom, forms that wouldn’t be quite possible in wood.”
Stefan Bishop’s aesthetic was born from the rugged elements of the terrain and the raw materials of a homesteading life. Hand-drawn water, rough-sawn boards, orchards married with the forest, and watching his father fall giant timber would leave lasting impressions that are revealed in his work to this day.
At the heart of his endeavors are the forces of root, wood, earth, and stone, which are expressed with outstanding craftsmanship and a vision that honors archetypal themes found in nature.
Project: Outward Floor Lamp
Designers: Ralph Pucci International
Lead Designer: Stefan Bishop and Ralph Pucci
Manufacturer: Ralph Pucci International