Alex Randall [1] | |
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| Born | Alexandra Verity Randall August 1982 Reading, Berkshire, England [2] |
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| Known for | Artist, lighting designer, writer |
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| Website | www.alexrandall.co.uk |
Alexandra Verity Randall (born August 1982) is an English lighting designer and artist. [4] [5] [6] She is known for her use of unconventional materials in large-scale chandeliers, such as taxidermy [7] rawhide [8] and salvaged materials. Her studio is based in London. [9]
Randall is from Berkshire. She first attended the Chelsea School of Art [10] where she studied sculpture and later Falmouth College of Art [11] where she completed an MA in Professional Writing.
In 2006, Randall started her career as a lighting artist and designed her first piece, the award-winning Bakelite Telephone Lamp [12] In 2007 Randall's work started making its way into the marketplace in stores such as Liberty and Harvey Nichols.
Randall's work normally finds its way into boutique hotels, restaurants [13] and private residences [14] as well as the clothing brand Ted Baker. She has designed much of their bespoke lighting pieces for their international stores. [15]
In 2008, Randall started working in the controversial medium of taxidermy [16] [17] She took the ethical stance to work only with already dead or culled animals and so has worked a lot with vermin. Works in this vein range from The Carriers to The Rat Swarm Lamp ‘The most nightmarish lamp ever produced’ and Squirrel Wall Lights. [18]
Randall works collaboratively with the photographer Claire Rosen [19] Their images have won multiple awards.
Randall is involved with the charity Freddie For A Day, creating a large scale cast of the statue of Freddie Mercury for the benefit of the charity. [20]
In 2012, Randall was invited by the boutique Hong Kong [21] based store Lane Crawford to exhibit. [22]
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