May 2012
Crystalyst is an exploration of the palpable aura of an object when left alone against the transcendental quality of time, resulting in a slow object and a temporal light.
Inspired by the growth rate of crystals, Crystalyst begins as a closed object, with a thin shell of veneer covering its surface. When used and turned on, the heat from the light bulb within slowly expands the veneer.
Over the course of hours it's surface slowly peels open revealing more and more cracks of light. Thus the changing light quality signals the passing of time.
By the end of a day's cycle, Crystalyst would be filled with heat and energy; ready and fully open for the night's use.
Ash veneer, polypropylene casing