Artwork details
- Medium : Cement, Aluminium Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 8.5in, Height: 9.4in, Depth: 2in
- Edition : All editions sold (12 / 12)
- Artist's proof : 2
About this artwork
Transistor is an artwork composed of a common brick in grey concrete with Minimalux appendages in solid polished metals of brass and aluminium. As part of the Common Parts series it references the invention of the transistor in 1947 which revolutionised consumer electronics and led to the first commercial transistor radio in 1954. As radios developed technically they also became instrumental in the evolution and expression of reduction in design,…
most notably in the work by Dieter Rams and Braun in the 1960’s. This piece works well on a shelf and can even be used as a bookend.
Minimalux
United Kingdom
Credentials
- Works on commission
« Minimalux is a vehicle for us to express our shared aesthetic values by creating objects with rigorously simple, timeless forms, juxtaposed and celebrated by just a hint of lux. »
Minimalux is an award-winning brand based in the United Kingdom whose pieces have been exhibited in England, Italy, the United States, France, and Germany. Founded by Mark Holmes and Tamara Caspersz, they cite brutalist architecture and minimalist art as driving influences behind their creative practice. Minimalux valorizes locally sourced industrial production and artisanal techniques, which is the foundation for their distinctly modern take on the heritage of craft and engineering.