Terzani Dragon by Dodo Arslan

Dragon is what happens when molten brass is caught at the moment of explosion. Dodo Arslan's sculpture for Terzani, cast at a historic foundry in Tuscany, freezes a burst of liquid metal mid-air: dozens of branching, splashing arms radiating from a dense centre, each one finished by hand until it carries a mirror polish. It holds no light source of its own. Lit from above by downlights, the polished brass catches the beams and throws them around the room, so the piece reads as both sculpture and light. Every Dragon is numbered, made to order and tailored to its setting, in four configurations from a compact 40cm form to a 1.8 metre installation. 

Made by hand in Florence.

Configurations

• Dragon 4S, round, Ø40cm, 2.6kg, suggested 2 downlights
• Dragon 10S, linear, approx 70cm wide, 6.4kg, suggested 2 to 3 downlights 
• Dragon 11M, round, approx Ø130cm, 34kg, suggested 4 to 6 downlights 
• Dragon 23M, linear, 180cm wide, 69kg, suggested 6 to 8 downlights

Specification

• Designer: Dodo Arslan
• Material: Polished brass
• Form: Numbered, made-to-order suspended sculpture
• Light source: None integrated; lit by separate recessed or ceiling-mounted downlights
• Suggested downlights: 2700K to 3000K, CRI 90 or above, 800 to 1,200 lumens each, 30 to 45 degree beam
• Overall drop: Adjustable on site, up to 400cm
• Origin: Made in Italy

Each Dragon is made to order and numbered. Contact the studio to discuss configuration, specification and lead times.