No. 3 Crystal Knots Light by Isaac Monté, 2019

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About This Piece

Contemporary Design

The Crystal Knot series is the result of research into stalagmites, one of the greatest wonders of nature. The growing process of the objects can be seen as a metaphor for time. Each object is unique in shape, colour and texture, due to the organic development of the object. The objects are the result of the natural crystallization of minerals and the influence of the designer on the formation process. This process can take up to several weeks to obtain the perfect shape, interesting colour combinations, and dimensions of crystals.

The shape of the light objects is inspired by the biological phenomenon of protein folding. With this project, Isaac Monté continues his research for the boundaries of art and sciences and where these two subjects can possibly meet or serve each other. In science, crystallography marks a new era for molecular research. It is the method to determine the arrangement of atoms in crystalline solids. With this technique, it is possible not only to understand the complex molecular structures such as DNA but also the physical process of protein folding and interaction. Monté is inspired by these molecular structures and knots and the Crystal Knots are an enlargement of what happens on a nanoscale in biology, where structure and function are indissociable. This crystal light installation depicts folded protein structures and consists of a curved tube encrusted with crystals and LED light incorporated.

Due to the modular character of the light objects, the installation can be small and used in an intimate interior, but by connecting the different elements to each other this chandelier can swing through space in infinite possibilities. The object consists of 2 tubes which can be placed in various combinations. Do not rinse or wash the product and keep it away from direct sunlight. Inside of the crystal tube is a 12V LED strip. The object includes the adaptor to convert from 230v to 12v.

Designer	Isaac Monté
Design Period	From 2000
Year of Production	2019
Production Period	2010 to Present
Country of Manufacture	Netherlands
Style	Contemporary, Hand-Crafted, Minimalist, Modernist
Detailed Condition	New — This is a new (unused) item of contemporary design.
Edition Number	8
Plug Type	European Plug (up to 250V)
Product Code	FSA-373693
Limited Edition	Yes
Additional Information	One of a Kind Made by Hand
Materials	Crystal
Color	Clear, ivory, white
Width	5 cm 5 cm
Depth	10 cm 10 cm
Height	110 cm 110 cm
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Shipping & Delivery

Shipping Method	Ground - 1 to 2 weeks
Ships from	Netherlands
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.
Returns	Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

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About the Designer

Isaac Monté

Designer Isaac Monté was born November 14, 1988 in Ghent, Belgium. He graduated Cum Laude in 2009 with a Bachelor’s in interior architecture from the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo, Norway, and subsequently obtained a Master’s in interior architecture from LUCA, School of Arts in Gent in 2009 as well as a Master’s degree in product design from Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam in 2013. From 2012 until 2013, Monté held a product design internship at Studio Mischer’Traxler in Vienna, Austria.

Monté’s fascination for unusual materials—combined with an urge to master and manipulate these materials—led to the establishment his own multidisciplinary design studio in Rotterdam in August 2010. Notable designs include the Crystal Series (2016), which features a collection of vases, lights, and accessories manufactured in collaboration with Galerie PUUR, Form&Seek, and BioArt Laboratories. Using the metaphor of time as inspiration, Monté replicates stalagmites by organically growing the crystals for his series, allowing each object to be completely unique in shape, color, and texture.

In 2012, Monté founded Sweatshop Deluxe, a social design label and production company based in Rotterdam. He also lectures and leads workshops at various institutions, including the program Unexpect, which teaches children to use design as a solution for social issues. Since 2014, he has taught Sustainability, Product Design, and Lifestyle Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam.

Monté’s work has been shown in galleries and exhibitions in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany. He is also the recipient of multiple awards including The Threshold Prize for his project Filter Factory (2013), the Henri Winkelman Award for young creative entrepreneurs (2014), and was a recipient of the Bio Art and Design Awards (2015), which afforded him the opportunity to design The Art of Deception (2015) in collaboration with Toby Kiers, a professor in evolutionary biology at the Free University of Amsterdam.