U2 PENDANT LAMP BY JAN GARNCAREK

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U2 PENDANT LAMP
BY JAN GARNCAREK

NUMBERED EDITION
SIGNED, SERIAL NUMBER AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

WAXED BRASS, COPPER OR NICKEL CLAD BRASS OR BLACK PAINTED BRASS STRUCTURE

IN H 22 Ø 3.9
CM H 56 Ø 10

CUSTOM SIZE OR FINISH ON REQUEST

HANDCRAFTED IN POLAND

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The U2 Pendant Lamp by Jan Garncarek is shaped by memory, material, and the clarity of an innocent gaze. Defined by a heavy vertical presence, the lamp carries the weight of its references while releasing them from their original context

U2 originates in Garncarek’s childhood fascination with battlefields and metal objects, formed within a family marked by military tradition. Bullet shells were among the first materials he handled while learning the basics of metallurgy, encountered not as instruments of violence but as precise, compelling forms. Their geometry, density, and surface left a lasting impression that would later resurface in this design

The pendant draws from the shape of a shell, yet deliberately resists its historical and moral associations. In U2, the form is abstracted and purified, detached from conflict and reinterpreted through design. What remains is a meditation on volume, gravity, and transformation seen through the lens of a child’s perception, free from judgment or inherited meaning

Handcrafted in Poland, the U2 Pendant Lamp stands as a quiet reflection on how memory can be reshaped through making, becoming an object of imagination, calm, and stillness

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BIOGRAPHY

Jan Garncarek

Born Warsaw, Poland, 1988

A Polish designer working in the field of collectible design, Garncarek creates extraordinary objects that occupy a measured space between sculpture and function. His practice is defined by a distinctive visual language that combines monumental, organic forms with precise, controlled detailing, producing works that feel at once expressive and disciplined

At the core of Garncarek’s work is a deep sensitivity to craft, memory, and place. Shaped by family tradition and the architectural legacy of pre-war Warsaw, his designs carry a quiet sense of permanence, as though they belong to a longer continuum of making. Influenced by his grandfather, a designer of traditional small goods, Garncarek approaches design as a conceptual and reflective process, one in which material, form, and cultural inheritance are held in careful balance. His objects often feel grounded and tactile, evoking archetypal presences while remaining unmistakably contemporary

Each work is handcrafted in close collaboration with specialized artisans and produced in short, numbered editions. This deliberate mode of production allows Garncarek to preserve formal clarity and material integrity, while reinforcing the individuality of each object. The resulting works resist excess, favoring restraint, weight, and proportion, qualities that situate them firmly within the realm of collectible design

Garncarek earned his MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and studied at the Politecnico di Milano, experiences that sharpened his engagement with both conceptual rigor and material experimentation. Since 2024, he has also served as a research fellow at the Institute of Design in Warsaw, further anchoring his work in critical and academic inquiry. His work has been presented in leading collectible design galleries and exhibitions across Europe and the United States, as well as at major international design events such as Milan Design Week, Paris Design Week, and Art Basel. In 2024 and 2025, he was named an AD100 laureate, marking his growing influence within the global landscape of collectible design

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U2 PENDANT

ILLUMINATION

GU10 BULB
10W
110-240V
3000K
CE CERTIFIED

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