Alex Randall

Alex Randall
Born
Alexandra Verity Randall

August 1982 (age 44)
Reading, Berkshire, England
Education
Known forArtist, lighting designer, writer
Awards
Websitewww.alexrandall.co.uk

Alexandra Verity Randall (born August 1982) is an English lighting designer and artist. She is known for her use of unconventional materials in large-scale chandeliers, such as taxidermy rawhide and salvaged materials. Her studio is based in London.

Early life and education

Randall is from Berkshire. She first attended the Chelsea School of Art where she studied sculpture and later Falmouth College of Art where she completed an MA in Professional Writing.

Career

In 2006, Randall started her career as a lighting artist and designed her first piece, the award-winning Bakelite Telephone Lamp 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 and private residences as well as the clothing brand Ted Baker. She has designed much of their bespoke lighting pieces for their international stores.

The Carriers

In 2008, Randall started working in the medium of taxidermy. She chooses 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.

Randall works collaboratively with the photographer Claire Rosen 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.

In 2012, Randall was invited by the boutique Hong Kong based store Lane Crawford to exhibit.

Selected shows

Major artworks

References

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