M&B Design
Initially trained in graphic design, Allen-Waters is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist working mainly with sculptural and light forms.
NEOZ recently interviewed me on my long relationship crafting the Medusa for them and my personal history as an Australian designer/artist. Introduction below, for complete article go to the link.
A Conversation with Brad Allen-Waters, Our Medusa Maker
Feb 29, 2024 Gabriel Tam
Celebrating the best of Australian design and manufacturing.
Dive behind the scenes in our exciting new feature, where we chat with the creative minds behind our most beloved lamps. Get an exclusive peek into their creative journeys and discover the inspiration that fuels their design process.For the first part of this series, we sat down with multi-disciplinary artist Brad Allen-Waters, the man responsible for the creation of every Medusa Cordless Lamp.
Allen-Waters’ low-voltage sculptural lamps, one of which was exhibited in Perspecta ’91, received global attention. He has exhibited in both independent and major galleries including Roslyn Oxley. His work is in a number of private collections and the National Gallery of Australia. Allen-Waters has worked with MAP projects and is now co-owner and co-director of artist-run initiative The SLAB in the Blue Mountains.
Brad Allen-Waters also trades as M&b Design, which incorporates artisan-based practice for commercial commissions and private collaborations using a wide range of materials and techniques.
Containment 2, Birdland, Mount Victoria Museum, 2019
Containment 2 is the second work from a series of sculptural installations drawn from my time working across many disciplines and departments at the Australian Museum. During this time I worked closely with taxidermy and the conservation of the bird collections which gave me an acute appreciation of the art of imbueing life and the complexities of infrastructure, and the time involved in preservation and display
The Aesthetiscope Kinetic Light & Sound Sculpture The Altitude Project 2017
Steel fabrication. Artist commission for WeiZen Ho. Image by Silversalt.
Design collaboration and fabrication of steel sculpture for Stories from the Body #1
https://www.weizenho.com/work-avenue#/SFTB1-performanceinstallation/
Handcrafted resin lampshades. Ongoing fabrication of resin lamp shades for Neoz lighting’s cordless rechargeable lamp range Medusa, Gem 1, Gem2.
Neoz Lighting - Medusa
The Sphinx Perspecta 1991 Carbon Fibre Gold
Handcrafted resin rings