A candle holder that behaves like an art gallery, using light to hold memory.
Candles offer ambiance; this asks what else they could offer. A miniature architectural landscape of levels, platforms and paths, onto which you place interchangeable lithophane slides — thin high-contrast plates that only reveal their detail when backlit. Arranging the candles is how you choose what gets revealed.
TOOLS
SolidWorks
FDM & SLA 3D printing
Form studies for the base, drawn from architectural models, plinths and staircases. The first chipboard models were fast and loose, made to get a feel for the winding structure.
Two attachment styles carry everything: a cross divot along the central seam that takes a slotted joint, and a linear rail along the sides that lets pieces slide on. Standard dimensions keep everything uniform and customisable later.
The holder styles — minimalist, ornate, brutalist, organic — were all chosen with the gallery framing in mind. The user is the curator, choosing both what to show and how to show it.
Printed in white ABS on a Bambu P1S for strength and heat resistance, in eight pieces, assembled with connectors and glue.
