Strong, cozy light: the OE229 fused glass wall lamp.

Why a strong light with fused glass?

During the long dark winter evenings, you need a light that is bright and pleasant. LED technology brings the strength, flexibility and cost effectiveness. You can have more than 3000 lumen, that is more than 3 old 100W incandescent light bulbs, running at 40W. One question remains: how to install such a powerful light source and get a cozy design? Light Nouveau has come up with a two pronged approach: Bring powerful, original art in front of the light source, and use a thin, dimmable and tunable light source. Our light source can have the intensity and color temperature controlled via a remote. From strong to dim, from warm white to cool white, you can have any light type behind your piece of original art. And the result is that Light Nouveau turns every interior into a memorable space.

About the art

The Danube Civilization lasted roughly from 7000 to 3000 BCE and predates the arrival of Indo-Europeans in Europe. It has been extensively described by Marija Gimbutas, Professor of European Archaeology and Indo-European Studies at University of California at Los Angeles. The Danube culture was matriarchal, peaceful, religious. A number of artifacts carry what is called “the old Danube script”. Are they merely geometric patterns, signs, or the seeds of a script? Scientists are still debating the full details. The topic is intriguing and new excavations and research add to the information. The Global Prehistory Consortium at Euro Innovanet has a number of articles on the Danube script and an inventory of the symbols. One of them is OE 229. The OE 229 is a reflection on communication, materials, meaning and context. As its old cousin, OE 229 thrones on a decorative object, waiting to be deciphered…