Kinetic art table lamp

Brutalist table lamp from the 60s-70s, made of reconstituted stone with a stylized female face decoration in intaglio. A true piece of kinetic art, this lamp reflects the style of Roy Adzak and his "hollow-face illusion" in negative relief. The sculpture is inverted and carved in intaglio, creating the illusion of movement in the face for the viewer, as if the sculpture follows them with its gaze as they move. The material (stone powder) and the rough back worked with a brush are trademarks of 1970s brutalist design. The idea was to create a dialogue between the raw mineral material (very heavy and cold) and a crucible of warm light. The reconstituted stone powder gives a very aesthetic travertine effect. Produced in small artisanal series, in the form of lamp-sculptures by an unidentified French art publisher, hence the stamp "Model Deposited / LAW 1957" under the piece. The mask is actually hollow (concave), but the brain recognizes faces only in relief (convex). The light placed in the cavity cancels the natural shadows of depth. The brain "corrects" the image, and as soon as the viewer moves, the parallax is reversed: the light and the hollow create visual movement, and the face seems to move its head. In very good overall condition, supplied with an electrical system and bulb, functionality not guaranteed upon delivery. Ht17.5x11x13cm.