Fuzz Lamp

The Fuzz Lamp was created as a response to a unique challenge: Capturing music in the form of light.

Taking inspiration from artists such as Joy Division and Seckin Pirim, the process involved a series of prototyping and testing to find the right material and form while working on the algorithm that would translate any song to a dynamic wave curve.

As music being a form of artistic expression, it was crucial for the lamp to have an artistic feeling. The design embraces the simplicity of a blank canvas, yet possesses the depth and complexity resembling a painting. The light being the paint and the acrylic the toile.

To realize the concept, an algorithm was developed to manipulate a 3-dimensional-form to be subtracted from the canvas, which was sliced and stacked. These slices are then converted to linear etchings on acrylic sheets, which are illuminated by the light from an LED strip embedded in the 3D-printed base. The result is a seamless construction without the use of screws or glue, allowing the light to flow naturally through the etched acrylic layers.