MONIQUE HOMAN
Furniture
Monique Homan is a lighting and furniture designer located in Detroit, MI. Her current work focuses on creating functional objects that interact with light, whether that be through natural or artificial lighting. Her practice is centered around copious amounts of material research and experimentation, approaching various materials with an innovative and playful spirit. A hands-on making process inspires her work, where she continuously experiments with various materials such as rubbers, silicones, resins, paints, dichroic and prismatic films, as well as a multitude of mold making processes. In 2020, Homan earned her BFA from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI, where she majored in Craft and Material Studies with an emphasis in furniture.
419.953.1429
moniquehomanstudio@gmail.com
Weighted Pendant Lamp, 2020
Silicon, Dichroic Film, Acrylic
22 x 22”
Weighted Pendant Lamp, 2020
Silicon, Dichroic Film, Acrylic
22 x 22”
Space Grapes, 2020
Urethane Rubber, Dichroic Film, Acrylic
15 x 12”
Comglomerate, 2019
Urethane Rubber, Dichroic Film, Acrylic
15 x 9”
Layered Lenses, 2019
Resin, Dichroic Film, Grating, Acrylic
18 x 10”
Untitled Sconce, 2020
Acrylic, Grating Film, Silicon
16 x 6”
Volume, 2019
Resin
8” x 30”
Optical Lens, 2019
Acrylic, Grating, Resin, Dichroic Film, Mirror Film
18” x 10”
Mainsail, 2019
Stainless Steel, Walnut, Fabric
16” x 4.5’
Material and Optical Exploration, 2020
MONIQUE HOMAN
As designed objects and sculptural forms, my work provokes an interactive experience with the viewer that allows spontaneity, discovery, altered perception. My practice couples methodical experimentation with an intuitive attitude toward combining materials such as resin, rubber, silicon, films, to investigate interaction of light, color, gravity, and optics. I utilize various hands-on processes to investigate perceptual phenomenon through material experimentation.
Every material holds a perceived value, formed through the cultural history of its various uses and applications. My goal is to elevate synthetic materials through experimentation, artistry, and technical achievement, within the hierarchy of “craft materials”, challenging and reframing connotations and applications of plastics, resins, silicones, and more.