"That's exactly what Bo Zhang is doing with his latest collection, and honestly, it's kind of mind-blowing. Lightware is a series of transparent glass trays that don't just sit there looking pretty (though they do that too). They actually play with light and shadow to create this ever-changing visual experience that transforms depending on where you stand, how the light hits them, and what surface they're resting on."
"The genius here is in the subtlety. Zhang, who founded his studio Desz Office in New York back in 2019, has always been about creating pieces that interact with people on both visual and emotional levels. With Lightware, he's tapping into something we usually take for granted: the way light moves through transparent objects. By layering polarizing film within the glass structure, these trays generate dynamic geometric patterns that shift and dance as you move around them or as the light source changes."
Lightware consists of transparent glass trays that manipulate light and shadow to produce shifting geometric patterns. Layered polarizing film inside the glass causes patterns to change with viewing angle, light direction, and supporting surface. The pieces produce different compositions throughout the day as sunlight moves or as users reposition them, creating continuously evolving visual effects. The work builds on previous explorations of perception and optical effects, shifting from color-changing folded forms to polarization-based shadow choreography. The objects function as practical trays while also operating as interactive, emotionally engaging pieces that alter perception through subtle optical behavior.
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