Dirk van der Kooij – Fresnel Lamp Fashion Scaffolded in stacks and arranged

Scaffolded in stacks and arranged in stalls

I walked to the source of the Ganga in the Himalaya to collect water for my grandfather

Winant queries how each behaves as a small mirror

from social organizing to self-actualization

Dirk van der Kooij – Fresnel Lamp Fashion Scaffolded in stacks and arrangedThe Fresnel divides and scatters light through the hills and valleys of low resolution 3D printing. As if ripples in water, the concentric design sees glittering bands pulsate outwards from a central, steel droplet. Hot ribbons of recycled plastic build the lens slowly, layer by layer. Sourced from rooftop windows, safety glasses, and industrial chocolate moulds, this unlikely source material gifts durability and glasslike transparency to the Fresnel.