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SURFACE MOUNT INSTALLATIONS | APPARATUS

location:

New York City
Los Angeles
London

photographer:

Matthew Placek

The Median and Trapeze surface-mount installations find their expression in the tension between order and spontaneity. Repeated across a wall or ceiling, the fixtures become a study in line, interval, and proportion, revealing how the placement of individual forms can alter the character of an entire space. The compositions are architectural in nature, yet leave room for a certain softness, allowing light to bring dimension and quiet movement to otherwise static surfaces.

Vivian helped shape the design direction for these custom arrangements, exploring how each grouping could respond to its surroundings. Linear compositions introduced a measured rhythm, with deliberate alignments that emphasized the geometry of the architecture. More organic layouts moved outward in branching formations, creating a looser, more expansive gesture. Each approach offered a different sensibility, from disciplined and graphic to fluid and atmospheric.

Working closely with the team, Vivian developed site-specific layouts that balanced the intended composition with the realities of scale and installation. Her contribution lay in finding the right relationship between fixture and surface, ensuring that every arrangement felt considered within the space it occupied. Together, the fixtures formed a quiet architectural language, where light, repetition, and negative space carried as much weight as the objects themselves.

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