Strangle Poise Lamp from the Red Goods
collection
James Chambers (British, born 1983)
Design Interactions Department (est. 1989)
Royal College of Art (UK, est. 1837)
2010
Various materials
70 7/8 x 9 13/16
x 23 5/8" (180 x 24.8 x 59.9 cm)
In response to research connecting
exposure to violence in the media with
the urge to commit violent acts, James
Chambers designed a line of speculative
products that allow users to act out
aggressive inclinations by hurting objects
designed for the purpose. The Strangle
Poise Lamp (a clever play on Anglepoise,
the classic British desk lamp designed
by George Carwardine in the 1930s) is
turned off by being strangled, a safer
way, according to the designer, to “live
out the fantasy” that begins with
watching violent films.
Category: Objects
Tags: Interactions / Mutants and Fairy Tales / Critical Design
