Frame 09

Frame 09 began with a scenography developed for Cercle at an astronomical observatory in the Swiss Alps. That experience opened a line of research into optical devices, light and the perception of space, which the studio continued to explore beyond the original commission.

Developed in the workshop through available materials, tools and fabrication techniques, the piece occupies a space between furniture and scenography: its scale suggests a room divider, while its luminous presence recalls a chandelier.

At its centre, nine candles introduce another relationship with light. Illumination takes shape through a sequence of gestures, gradually altering the surrounding space. The number of flames changes the atmosphere, making the act of lighting part of the piece itself. Frame 09 gives duration a tangible role in an everyday experience usually governed by the immediacy of a switch.