"Wo Bist Du, Edison...?" Ceiling Lamp
1997 · Hologram, acrylic glass, and aluminum
Box: 34.3 × 62.3 × 62.3 cm (13 1/2 × 24 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Ingo Maurer
German, 1932
WA-00028406
Reichenau, Germany
PaintingConceptual Art
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9
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20
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3
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- Christies-ArtsyTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Ingo Maurer was a German lighting designer and sculptor who transformed electric light into a medium for spatial and emotional intervention. Working primarily in the postwar period, he created handmade lamps and installations that combined industrial materials with poetic restraint, treating light as both functional object and conceptual material. His work established lighting design as a distinct artistic practice rather than mere illumination engineering.
Source: Christies Artsy · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago
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