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Outward Floor Lamp | 2022-2023
Outward Floor Lamp | 2022-2023


Designer: Stefan Bishop and Ralph Pucci, Ralph Pucci International, New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Ralph Pucci International, New York, New York, USA


Stefan Bishop has created seven new works for his Outward show to extend his Zoetic sculpture and furniture series. Created from start to finish in the RALPH PUCCI (sculpture studio) and (factory) in Manhattan, the new pieces have been formed in Plasterglass to push beyond the possibilities of the wood used in the early Zoetic pieces. Bishop’s first major collaborative works, the pieces continue the theme of freedom of expression while maintaining a recognizable quality to tie the pieces in to the wider series, with a classically Pucci-esque quality and attention to detail.

Stefan Bishop’s aesthetic was born from the rugged elements of the terrain and the raw materials of a homesteading life. Hand- drawn water, rough-sawn boards, orchards married with the forest and watching his father fell giant timber would leave lasting impressions that are revealed in his work to this day. At the heart of his endeavors are the forces of root, wood, earth and stone, which are expressed with outstanding craftsmanship and a vision that honors archetypal themes found in nature. Unfettered by the semantic distinction between art and design he moves freely in both realms. Whether serving a base utilitarian function or existing as purely sculpture, all of his work possesses the strength to penetrate conceptual and unspoken realms.

Stefan Bishop says: “This is my first collaboration outside of my own hands, which is a beautiful complement, a weight lifted, combined with a note of success that these are recognizably still Bishops. Working in Plasterglass pushed me further into 3D which is how all of these designs started and represents a lot of freedom, forms that wouldn’t be quite possible in wood.”


Outward floor lamp | 2022-2023
Outward floor lamp | 2022-2023
Outward floor lamp | 2022-2023

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