Lambert Kamps
A second moon, a Fiat Gondola in the canals and roof tiles with built-in light. In his work, Lambert Kamps plays with functionality and public space, creating objects with an astute character.
Lambert Kamps creates three-dimensional objects at the intersection of art, design, and architecture. His projects are regularly on display in the public space. "In design, you have a direct relationship with your environment and users. I look at ‘design problems’ from an autonomous point of view and come up with solutions that are not so obvious.”
Kamps: "After the art academy, I mainly exhibited my spatial works in galleries. In my opinion, that's a ‘fake’ environment. It’s a white cube that has nothing to do with the real world we live in. That is why I made the shift to creating work for the public space."
Kamps uses moving light to express time in 'Touch of Time'. This work was on show during edition #6.
His work contains elements from art, design, and architecture. He doesn't put a label on it: "People always ask: Is this art? Is this design? Is this architecture? I see it as one discipline." He draws his inspiration from daily life: an article in the newspaper or a conversation he catches on the train, for example. Light regularly plays a role in his works.
"Light makes it possible to put the viewer's focus on a certain point. This way, you can illuminate what you want the viewer to see and eliminate the rest. It shows energy, that character fits my dynamic work."
Technological developments offer even more opportunities in the future, he thinks. "There are so many options. The question for the artist always remains: how do you use your material? How do you tell your story?"
Lambert Kamps (1974, NL) is a designer and artist. His work is at the intersection of autonomous art, design, and architecture. For edition #7 of Amsterdam Light Festival, Kamps created ‘Touch of Time’.