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Peutz Sconce
Heerlen, NL

[2022]


A folded stainless-steel sconce, translating a fragment of the work of Heerlen architect Frits Peutz (1896-1974) into a domestic object.

Stainless-steel, mild steel, nuts and bolts, LED tube lamp,
760 x 555 x 309mm

Produced during a residency at Greylight Projects, Heerlen, in partnership with Borderland Residencies, a residency network in the Maas-Rhine Euregion.

With thanks to Arvid Jense and the Jan van Eyck academie.

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