Lua installation, Vietnam 2025

Lua — a suspended light sculpture capturing the graceful movement of silk.

Commissioned for a private residence in North Vietnam, Lua is made from over twenty thousand solid glass balls, each meticulously hand-painted in shades of amber and frosted white. Its form was inspired by the natural flow of silk, with gentle undulating curves and sweeping folds that create a sense of elegance, serenity, and grandeur.

Designed in collaboration with digital artists, Onformative , Lua was developed using advanced simulation technology that translated the movement of silk into a sculptural form impossible to create by hand. The placement of each glass ball is guided by the “tension” within the digital silk model, merging craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology.

Illuminated from above by John Cullen spotlights and lit from within by hundreds of fibre optic lights, Lua offers a dynamic lighting experience — from soft, tranquil evening mode to vibrant party mode — all controlled via a wall-mounted iPad.

Lua stands as a statement of how digital innovation and artisanal craftsmanship can combine to express a new, elevated form of contemporary beauty.

Lua is the Vietnamese word for silk.