The Cocoon Lamps (2025) by Haiiileen embody a metamorphic approach to light and sculpture — merging material transformation with emotional illumination.
Evolving from her celebrated Nu-Wave Lamps and Liiight Reflekt installations, this series explores organic futurism through hand-sculpted, layered forms that mimic natural cocoons and human breath. Each lamp feels alive, glowing from within as if gestating light itself.
Title:nu-wave lamps 2.0 (2025) – Sculptural Light Series by Haiiileen
- Artist: Haiiileen
- Medium: Sculptural Lighting | Resin, Clay, Metallic Pigment, and Light
- Dimensions: Variable, approx. 22”–30” height
- Year: 2025
Description
The nu-wave lamps 2.0 (2025) reflect Haiiileen’s ongoing fascination with light as living matter. Each form is meticulously crafted using hand-layered resin and clay, built through rhythmic repetition — a meditation in texture and patience.
The lamps’ surfaces ripple like waves, evoking metamorphosis, growth, and cellular memory. When illuminated, they cast gradients of pink, teal, violet, and gold, transforming any environment into a softly pulsating landscape of light.
“These lamps are transitional portals — living between sculpture and breath, between transformation and stillness.” — Haiiileen
Conceptual Framework
- Metamorphosis as Medium: Inspired by biological cycles and transformation.
- Synesthetic Texture: Translating emotional frequencies into tactile light forms.
- Organic Futurism: Sculpting nature’s rhythm into synthetic luminescence.
- Resonant Light: Light as an extension of human energy — soft, layered, and alive.
Installation Components
- Hand-sculpted shells in resin and metallic clay.
- Internal LED illumination calibrated to diffuse through translucent material.
- Gradient lighting in pink, silver, teal, and coral tones.
- Suspension system for hanging installation, adaptable for residential or exhibition contexts.
- Layered surface detailing evoking natural growth patterns and sound waves.
Artist Reflection
“The Lamps are about nurturing the light — not just displaying it. Every layer is a trace of breath and patience, like building a home for energy.”
This body of work continues Haiiileen’s synesthetic and architectural engagement with illumination, bridging emotion, craftsmanship, and technological sensitivity.
Archival Significance
- Part of the Liiight Series Continuum, following Nu-Wave Lamps (2024).
- Introduces organic sculptural forms into Haiiileen’s luminous vocabulary.
- Represents the artist’s continued innovation in functional fine art lighting.
- Connects design, sculpture, and emotional space — emphasizing sustainability and handcraft.
- Demonstrates a deepening exploration into biomorphic architecture and meditative creation.
Archival ID: H2025-nuwaveLAMPS2
“I wanted each lamp to feel like it’s breathing — a living skin of light. Every ripple holds a story of patience and renewal.”
