Lamp, Dreaming of Being a Fire (IV)
2025
Ceramics, Ca. 120 x 40 x 40 cm.
Materials: ceramic, blown glass, LED-lightbulb
Collection: Courtesy of the artist.
Janina Fritz has developed in recent years a body of work titled Lamps, Dreaming of Being a Fire consisting of illuminated sculptures of blown glass and ceramics. Erupting from the floor, the ‘’lamps that dream of being a fire’’ carry a certain longing to transcend their domesticated form, humorously highlighted by their LED bulbs mimicking fire. Yet, the materials used in their creation – glass and ceramic – add another element, as these crafts require heat and fire in their making. The works play with the notion of the domestication and un-domestication of fire. They echo the idea of eruptions of primordial elements within the familiar setting of the modern house, shedding a tender light on what remains to be uncovered.
