Designed and made by Michael Dix, Degenerate I and II are sculptural concrete table lamps with smoothly finished bases and handcrafted stainless steel mesh shades.
These early casts retain a more clearly defined surface than the later pieces in the series, revealing the contours of the original wood-turned form.
£650 per lamp. Lamps I and II are sold individually.
The Degenerate series
The Degenerate table lamps draw on Michael’s photographic studies of the streetscape: broken street furniture, graffiti tags, rust, potholes and surfaces altered by weather and use. Cast concrete Brutalist architecture and sculpture are also strong influences.
The series explores concrete’s capacity to be both precisely formed and unpredictable, with surfaces ranging from smooth and polished to rough, distorted and deeply textured.
Design and making
Michael first turned an original wooden form, then used it to create a silicone mould from which each concrete lamp base was individually cast.
Repeated casting gradually deteriorates the mould. Earlier pieces retain a more clearly defined form, while later casts become increasingly irregular as its surface breaks down. Each lamp records a different stage in that process, sharing the same origin while developing its own character.
Lamps I and II represent the smoother early stages of the series, before the mould’s deterioration became more pronounced.
Shade
Each shade is handcrafted in Scotland from stainless steel mesh, contrasting with the solid concrete base.
Dimensions and electrical details
Dimensions per lamp
Maximum diameter: 250 mm
Height: 650 mm
Bayonet lamp holder
Switch on black cable
PAT tested in 2019
Designed and made by Michael Dix, Degenerate I and II are sculptural concrete table lamps with smoothly finished bases and handcrafted stainless steel mesh shades.
These early casts retain a more clearly defined surface than the later pieces in the series, revealing the contours of the original wood-turned form.
£650 per lamp. Lamps I and II are sold individually.
The Degenerate series
The Degenerate table lamps draw on Michael’s photographic studies of the streetscape: broken street furniture, graffiti tags, rust, potholes and surfaces altered by weather and use. Cast concrete Brutalist architecture and sculpture are also strong influences.
The series explores concrete’s capacity to be both precisely formed and unpredictable, with surfaces ranging from smooth and polished to rough, distorted and deeply textured.
Design and making
Michael first turned an original wooden form, then used it to create a silicone mould from which each concrete lamp base was individually cast.
Repeated casting gradually deteriorates the mould. Earlier pieces retain a more clearly defined form, while later casts become increasingly irregular as its surface breaks down. Each lamp records a different stage in that process, sharing the same origin while developing its own character.
Lamps I and II represent the smoother early stages of the series, before the mould’s deterioration became more pronounced.
Shade
Each shade is handcrafted in Scotland from stainless steel mesh, contrasting with the solid concrete base.
Dimensions and electrical details
Dimensions per lamp
Maximum diameter: 250 mm
Height: 650 mm
Bayonet lamp holder
Switch on black cable
PAT tested in 2019
