Gweilo light. Photo courtesy of PARTISANS.
To celebrate the launch of their first product, Gweilo, a custom line of architectural lighting that harnesses and manipulates the dynamic movement of light, PARTISANS isn?t just bringing the lights to IDS17; they?re bringing the whole factory.
?The PARTISANS FACTORY is equal parts fabrication warehouse, artist studio, and lounge party,? says PARTISANS cofounder, Alex Josephson. ?The FACTORY will feature the art of manufacturing in action. We?re bringing mass customization to the public and turning it into a live performance piece.?
Gweilo light. Photo courtesy of PARTISANS.
Each Gweilo light is hand-sculpted using thermoforming, a technique that allows optical grade acrylic sheets to be individually shaped while they are still in their hot plastic state. ?We will be thermoforming on site throughout IDS17,? Josephson says. ?Visitors will be able to order their tailor-made Gweilos on the spot, kick back in our sitting room by our friends from Porch Modern, and watch as we form the lights in front of their eyes.? On opening night, PARTISANS was joined by Dr. Irwin Adam of Future Food Studio for a BevLab edible art installation. The design team hand-sculpted their lights all weekend alongside special guests?architect Omar Gandhi, painter Steve Driscoll, sculptor Harley Valentine, and designer Tommy Smythe?in a gantry built by Sixpenny. Members of the public were also able to participate in the custom forming of their own lights.
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