If we get granular, we are all a product of our environment, choices, and innnate programming. Revolving around a singular point of view, we have no choice but to embody the principles that were instilled early, even if we choose to release them later. The FIELD Collection by SIN serves a similar function within the home – lighting that explores the materiality of the shade as principle, perhaps inviting us to explore how we inherently diffuse ourselves.
The system is simple, yet considered: a panel attaches to the wall, with a plate inset in the back to hold a lighting element. Once assembled, the light receives a shade, coming in a multitude of materials. The shade is held in with a washer and screw system, allowing any flat plane to be a possibility. Coming in 120 possible combinations, the sky is the limit with these statement pieces, speaking to the longevity and attention to detail at SIN, all with the recognition that tastes might change over time. As each version, with its distinct finish, thickness, and density, will handle light differently, each too will add its own voice to the conversation.
This flexibility in design lends the FIELD system to many more places outside the home – offices, schools, and restaurants all have areas that could use a bit more warmth. Material choice and spatial configuration is essential for determining a look, ultimately becoming a partnership between the designer and the properties of light itself.
“FIELD began as a question of how light behaves rather than how an object looks,” says Virginia Sin, Founder and Creative Director of SIN. “By holding the form constant, we were able to focus entirely on perception: how light settles onto a surface, how it changes with material, and how it shapes the feeling of a space.”
Virginia Sin makes home goods for the heart and soul. Handcrafted and deeply considered, each piece tells a story of the moments that make up a life. Spanning sculpture, lighting, and decor, she holds the warmth and delight that design can bring close to her Brooklyn-based practice, creating objects with respect for the hands that make them.
To learn more about the FIELD Collection by SIN, visit virginiasin.com.
Photography courtesy of SIN.
