Lamp Show is a pop-up exhibition co-curated by Philip Lique and Laura Novoa, featuring seven Miami-based artists whose works reimagine the traditional appliance as a platform for formal and conceptual experimentation. Engaging the technical demands of illumination—wiring, materials, and spatial context—these artists treat the lamp as a medium through which to expand their artistic practice.

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The resulting works range from glazed porcelain table lamps inspired by coral formations (Shapiro) to a wool-wrapped floor lamp shaped like a cactus (Spiridonakos), each challenging conventional notions of function, design, and décor. For some, light operates as a conceptual element (Marcotulli); for others, the lamp becomes a tactile outcome of a generative process (Lique) or a sculptural response to environmental concerns (Pivnik).

Unapologetically weird, humorous, and idiosyncratic, the works in Lamp Show often subvert expectations of “good design.” Practicality gives way to presence. These objects assert themselves not through utility alone, but through the way they inhabit and animate space. Whether framing boldly painted figures with softly diffused LEDs (Kisielewicz) or holding a bare bulb in an austere configuration (Paz), each lamp invites both illumination and inquiry—casting new light on the evolving dialogue between art and design.

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