Jun Ong 
AERO LAMP, 2025 
Powder-coated steel frame in red, printed elastic mesh fabric, hand tie-dyed fabric, eyelets, e27 bulb fittings 
15 x 15 x 15 inches
 
Inspired by kites, Aero Lamp captures the delicate tension between air and ground — between drifting and dwelling. A striking, delicate red metal frame forms its geometric skeleton, tapering into a central pinnacle that cradles the bulb. Over this frame stretches a fabric skin printed with clouds, recreating the feeling of being suspended beneath the vast sky. The canopy — tethered to four corners like a tent or kite — diffuses light in soft, shifting tones, evoking both the warmth of a shelter and the wonder of flight. On the peak, a handle allows the lamp to travel — to be carried, hung, or placed — transforming effortlessly from table lamp to lantern. With its interchangeable fabric skins, from airy prints to hand tie-dyed textiles, Aero Lamp continually reinvents itself as a surreal yet imaginative vessel of light, movement, and memory.
 
Jun Ong is a Kuala Lumpur-based light installation artist and designer with roots in architecture. He treats light not just as illumination, but as material, emotion and architecture rolled into one glowing experiment. Blending craft, technology and spatial play, Jun creates objects and environments that live somewhere between art, design and dream. His works range from collectible lamps to sprawling light installations that transform entire spaces. His projects have illuminated cities across Asia, the USA and Europe.
 
Photo by Aaron S Cheung, Esto.