Michael Anastassiades - Artist or Designer?
When did you realize you wanted to be a designer?
Growing up in Cyprus, since I could talk, I always had a pencil and whenever someone older offered to entertain me, I would take a blank sheet of paper and say: “draw here”. I think this was a simple way to see if I would like to spend time with them. If I was impressed by what they drew, I would try to imitate their movements in the hope that I could reproduce the same image. I learned not to trust them, but my own imagination, and creativity became a personal exploration of how I saw things.
What is artificial light for you?
There is a reason why day and night exist - and we should never try to replace one with the other. When designing a lamp, I think it's important to recognize that it can never be an isolated object, but one that interacts with its environment. I believe that it is only after having all the conditions that one can start drawing.
Copycat lamp , Flos
What is the reason for working with the Flos brand?
Ten years ago, I decided to start producing my own designs as a way to realize my ideas without compromise. A few years later, I started working with Flos. I never thought I could do the same for another person or brand.
Captain Flint lamp , Flos
Are you an artist or designer?
A creative.
What is the next object you would like to draw?
A lamp.
