Nephele is a sculptural chandelier that evokes organic forms of floating sea creatures and extraordinary cloud formations. In Greek mythology Nephele (Greek: Νεφέλη, from νέφος nephos “cloud”) was a cloud nymph created by Zeus in the image of the goddess Hera. The chandelier is composed of curved aluminum tubes with illuminated tips that arc upwards toward the sky.
Date: 2022
Location: 2569 3rd Street Lobby, American Industrial Center, San Francisco, CA (map)
Dimensions: (Length, Width, Height) 10’ x 6’ x 3’
Materials: Anodized Colored Aluminum, Cast Acrylic, LEDS
Lead Artists: Jason Kelly Johnson & Nataly Gattegno
Production Team: Brian McKinney, Carlos Sabogal, Nat Abbott, Chris Leo, Clayton Williams, Sam Higgwe, Ki Schmidt and Eve Tobey
