Client: BMW Group

Location: Munich, Germany

Completion date: 2016

Artwork budget: $30,000

Project Team

Artist

Bernhard Dessecker

Dessecker-Design

Client

Anja Seeberg

BMW Group

Client

Annette Schommers

Bavarian National Museum

Overview

Required was a series of 12 chandeliers for the foyer of the museum, a grand, historic space with very high ceilings, vaults, lots of stucco and a marble floor in different colours. The fixture should be illuminating the space and be of a modern, but classic feeling.

Goals

My goal was to use BMW headlights as the visible components and create a chandelier with a strong up-and downlight. The general light was created by the unit which I composed of a BMW day-light-ring, headlight lenses and a chrome cover. I equipped all with LED, the up-and downlight were hidden and consisted of powerful LED lights. Both circuits were dimmable separately by smartphone.

Process

BMW asked me to use any of their parts of a head or tail light to create something new. From their side I had no restrictions. The museum as well gave me card blanche with the project. Unfortunately the Museum couldn't afford the chandeliers, because the budget was used completely for the remodelling of the foyer.

Additional Information

But now, after the chandelier has been transformed into a series product in collaboration with the well known Dutch design company MOOOI, there is a chance, that the museum will be able to afford the chandelier now!