Of Human Feelings installation view. All images courtesy of the artist and Volume Gallery, shared with permissionAn Otherworldly Garden of Lights Emerges from Hemp and Resin by Ross HansenFebruary 12, 2025ArtDesignKate MothesEvoking marigolds, prairie clover, and milk thistle, Ross Hansens ongoing series of ethereal lighting fixtures dissect assumptions about design and function. The Los Angeles-based artist and designers unique sculptural forms combine hemp, bio-resin, and aluminum to create otherworldly floor lamps.Hansen draws on a background in landscape design, inspired by organic textures and forms found in nature. In his recent exhibition Of Human Feelings at Volume Gallery, clusters of lights resemble larger-than-life fungi or microscopic organisms. Strips of cloth are enrobed in plant-based resin for rigidity, and the illuminated bulbs diffuse within the fabric.Volume Gallery will present Hansens work at Felix Art Fair in Los Angeles next weekend. Find more on the artists website.Detail of Milk ThistleOf Human Feelings installation viewDalea (2024), hemp, bio-resin, wood, epoxy resin, paint, and lighting components, 70 x 16 x 16 inchesOf Human Feelings installation viewOf Human Feelings installation viewMarigold (2024), hemp, bio-resin, aluminum, and lighting components, 85 x 18 x 18 inchesDetail of MarigoldBase detail of DaleaMilk Thistle (2024), hemp, bio-resin, aluminum, and lighting components, 81 x 18 x 18 inchesNext article