Ester – Light Installation
Stockholm Design Week 2023
SMD Design
- Year Completed: 2023
- Design: Monica Förster Design Studio
- Creative Director: Monica Förster
- Team: Harald Sundberg, Johanna Fosselius, Jade Buignet, Aleks Rasztawicki
Lighting a candle for your loved ones has long been a meaningful tradition in both religious and secular ceremonies, serving as a symbol of hope and reflection.
During Stockholm Design Week 2023 we invited everyone to Sofia Church at Vita Bergsparken so experience an exhibition of light and calm.
The exhibition where not only taking place during Stockholm Design Week but also fittingly enough during the week of Candlemas, a week where people traditionally came to church to get their candles blessed for the coming year.
With the exhibition and event we wanted to provide a moment of serenity for reflections and thoughts. With the option of lighting a candle and participate in a time of reflection.
Ester is a candle holder designed by us and manufactured in Sweden by SMD Design. It was originally designed for a cemetery in the north of Sweden, created by the landscape architect Ulf Nordfjell. The candle holder is made in cast aluminium, steel and glass.
The distinctive shape of Ester is inspired by the shape of flames and symbolises remembrance and reflection, providing a meaningful way to honour and remember those who are no longer with us.
