Alexandra Verity Randall (born August 1982) is an English lighting designer and artist.[4][5][6] She is known for her use of unconventional materials in large-scale chandeliers, such as taxidermy[7]rawhide[8] and salvaged materials. Her studio is based in London.[9]
Early life and education
Randall is from Berkshire. She first attended the Chelsea School of Art[10] where she studied sculpture and later Falmouth College of Art[11] 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[12] 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[13] and private residences[14] as well as the clothing brand Ted Baker. She has designed much of their bespoke lighting pieces for their international stores.[15]
The Carriers
In 2008, Randall started working in the controversial medium of taxidermy[16][17] She took the ethical stance to 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.[18]
Randall works collaboratively with the photographer Claire Rosen[19] 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.[20]
In 2012, Randall was invited by the boutique Hong Kong[21] based store Lane Crawford to exhibit.[22]
Selected shows
2012 Lane Crawford, Hong Kong[23]
2011 The memory collection, The Russian club, Dalston[24]
2011 Guest Speaker- The Day of Light, the Netherlands[25]
^"Light After Death". Tatler. 306 (10): 239. October 2011.
^"Design Notebook: By David Nichols". Telegraph Magazine: 82. 23 July 2011.
^Raiser, Jennifer (12 February 2011). "Ken Fulk Gallery Opening for "Bespoke: The Adventures of Randall and Rosen"". www.sfwire.com.[permanent dead link]
^"The memory Collection". A review of the launch of the collection. Trends Blog. November 2011.
^Ming Pao Daily. 24 May 2012.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
^"The Bespoken Art". Harpers Bazaar. May 2012.
^"Alex Randall's asian debut". Lane Crawford.
^"The memory Collection". A review of the launch of the collection. Trends Blog. November 2011.
^"Dag Van Het Licht in Heerenveen". architectenweb.nl.
^Raiser, Jennifer (12 February 2011). "Ken Fulk Gallery Opening for "Bespoke: The Adventures of Randall and Rosen"". www.sfwire.com.[permanent dead link]
^"Ever-evolving, Ever-changing". Tent London. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011.