The Others, Statue Lika
Object Details
- Description
- A Statue Lika outdoor lighting accessory from the anthropomorphic lantern collection "The Others" by Stephen Burks. The collection was created in partnership with DEDON, and features hand-woven DEDON fibers on aluminum frames and an LED lighting system with solar panels. This medium-sized sculpture is composed of two stacked hand-woven lantern shades, with the bottom lantern larger than the top. The frame of each lantern is made from black coated aluminum. The top lantern is in the color shade ‘Terra’ with the interwoven fibers in light brown, light grey, or beige. The bottom lantern is in the color shade ‘Rock’ with the red, orange, and brown interwoven fibers. The black base is made of nero marquina marble.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of DEDON, Inc.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 2017
- Object number
- 2022.82.3
- Designed by
- Stephen Burks, American, born 1969
- Manufactured by
- DEDON, German, founded 1990
- Restrictions & Rights
- Design © Stephen Burks
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- lanterns (lighting devices)
- LED bulbs
- solar panels
- Medium
- extruded polyethylene fiber, aluminum, marble, acrylic, and LED solar panels
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 49 5/8 × 17 11/16 × 17 11/16 in. (126 × 45 × 45 cm)
- Weight: 31.1 lb. (14.1 kg)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- The Others
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Exhibition
- Reclaiming My Time
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Topic
- African American
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Furniture design
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2022.82.3
