# Matchstick Lighting 'Lamp Project' by Karen Yeung is an Epic Way to Illuminate an Interior By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2010-01-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamp-project-by-karen-yeung References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Tuesday-19012010/395830) & [karenyeungdesign](http://www.karenyeungdesign.com/) The 'Lamp Project' by Karen Yeung is a [sculptural lighting installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation) that looks like a super-sized sculpture of giant matchsticks. It's quite a dramatic piece to illuminate any home so long as candles aren't around. We've featured a number of [innovative lighting options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-light) at Trend Hunter. Check out more shots of the 'Lamp Project' by Karen Yeung above, and keep clicking for some of my favorites. **Implications** - Consumers want to feel like they can connect on a personal level with art. Products that are made with [everyday items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-lamps-1) yet still look sophisticated are appealing to customers who desire a deeper relationship with the attractive pieces in a gallery. Designers could integrate common materials into their artwork in order to attract a wider audience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sculptural Lighting:** Designers have an opportunity to create sculptural lighting installations using common materials to appeal to customers who desire a personal connection with art. - **Giant Matchstick Art:** The use of giant matchsticks in art installations presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to create dramatic and eye-catching lighting pieces for interior design. - **Everyday Materials in Art:** Integrating common materials into artwork allows designers to attract a wider audience of customers who appreciate sophisticated yet relatable pieces in a gallery. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** The use of sculptural lighting installations and unique art pieces made from everyday materials offers disruptive innovation opportunities to enhance interior design concepts. - **Artificial Lighting:** Creating dramatic and eye-catching lighting pieces inspired by giant matchsticks presents disruptive innovation opportunities to the artificial lighting industry. - **Art Design:** The integration of common materials in art allows for disruptive innovation in the art design industry by attracting a wider audience of customers with relatable yet sophisticated pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Incense-Mimicking Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incense-lamp.md) - [Sculptural Wooden Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-lamp.md) - [Hollow Candle-Like Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lampe.md) - [Suspended Halo Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamplox-minimalist-floor-lamp.md) - [Sleek Structural Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotional-lab-light.md) - [Statement Contemporary Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filigrana-6.md) - [Ultra-Chic Sculptural Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-design.md) - [Quirky Common Item Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-lamp-lighter.md) - [Tornado-Inspired Illuminator Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storm-lamp.md)