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Designer Andrew Aloisio's lighting designs, dubbed Somewhere in between were apparently an attempt to combine the work of the homeware and labware manufacturing divisions of plastics-maker Kartell. So the aluminum lamps are dotted with test-tube racks, retort stands, burette clamps and more. But by using striking red metal tubing and cables, what did Andrew actually achieve? A set of lamps set to induce shivers, medical gadget nightmares and attacks of the heebyjeebies in all who look upon them, that's what. Thankfully they're a one-off artwork. [Dezeen]
Lamps Designed Like Medical Gizmos Chill Our Blood
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1:45 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Kit Eaton
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Doesn't the item in that first pic help you regrow hair?
I hate to point out the practical, but they dont seem to give out a lot of light. You know, like a lamp.
Art? Maybe.
Light? Not much.
Piece of crap? For sure.
@Munch:
Either that or its a retro-looking dialysis machine
or judging by that red looking cord it takes your blood.. all of it...
That fifth pic kinda looks like...
hmm..
I am just happy that they don't employ the use of HIV positive blood in them like that other sculpture listed on here a while back.
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