Feb
12
Jeahna - the largest lamp of all times
A cavern in Stockholm is filled with light from a giant floating body. Here is Alexander Lervik and Johan Carpners textile armature Jeahna, and the location is no coincidence - the cavern brings out the light and the large dimensions of the lamp, and the room itself is a meeting between outside and inside. Just like Jeahna.
Jeahna measures four meters in diameter but is still graceful. The construction with fabric, poles and clips is optimal - it gives the lamp its distinct form and large format and creates a beautiful shadow play. Despite its size, the fitting is very easy - Jeahna weighs only a few pounds, can be easily transported and assembled in an intuitive way.
Lervik and Carpner imagines Jeahna in waiting rooms, winter gardens, shopping centers and stairways. Because of the easy pitching, the armature can be hung in buildings with small entrances. Two smaller versions are also available - for homes and public spaces with high ceilings, or to the private garden.
Jeahna can also be hung outdoors. Lervik and Carpner has collaborated with Hilleberg the Tentmaker during the construction. Adventurers choose Hilleberg tents for the most extreme expeditions and Hillebergs knowledge in tent technology and design has become an important part of the design process. Jeahna withstand sun, wind, water and frost, and are ideal in gardens and courtyards.
The producer Zeros consistent interest in design and knowledge of innovative lighting technology has also been important for Lervik and Carpner. With Zero, they have developed different wattages for Jeahna - the armature can be filled with everything from white general lighting to controlled RGB effects.
Lervik and Johan Carpner created Jeahna in a partnership that they describe as simple, enjoyable and rewarding. "We can draw a line on a paper, and afterwards we don't know who drew it," says Johan. "We complement each other and we allow each other to stand up to the other persons contribution. It's unpretentious," says Alexander. Both have liked to work in the large format and was thrilled with the challenge of creating a textile armature for outdoor use - something they had not tried before. "The inspiration came from the image of a tent at night with a light inside, so that was where we started," says John. "And that was also the starting point for the design process, the issue contained the solution." "But it was still very open from the beginning, it is the work with new technologies, materials and people who have led us to Jeahna," says Alexander.
For more information, contact:
• Johan Carpner: 08-640 21 40, johan@carpner.se
• Alexander Lervik: 070-543 55 35, alexander@lervik.se
• Per Gill, Zero: 0481-800 53, per.gill@zero.se
• Rolf Hilleberg, Hilleberg The Tentmaker, 063 5715 51, rolf.hilleberg@hilleberg.se