Not Baroque
Large ‘Futura’ Mid-Century Design Table lamp, produced by Peill & Putzler, Germany 1970s
Is deductive reasoning good or bad? I’ll invoke my right to plead the Fifth — but let’s just say it’s been the silent co-pilot of my life longer than I care to admit. I’ve always admired those born with a crystal ball: knowing what they want, plotting the path, and marching straight toward it as if their Linked In profile was set-up at birth. I call them pod people — and yes, if you’re one of them, I mean that as a compliment.
Me? I was wired differently. My path has been more “process of elimination” than “pre-determined plan.” I’ve navigated life by bumping into what I don’t want — learning through contrast, discomfort, and occasionally full-blown existential plot twists. Not the most efficient system, but deeply educational.
Looking back, the universe did flicker some lightbulbs along the way — dim, yes, but present. I remember writing a paper in college on classical architecture and feeling like my soul mate had just entered the room. Call it joie de vivre — It was pure Venus energy: aesthetics, symmetry, beauty, design!
In doing research for the paper (mind you this was ~30 years ago), I stumbled across a quote that made an impression on my psyche forever: “Harmony of all the parts in whatsoever subject it appears, fitted together with such proportion and connection that nothing can be added, diminished or altered but for the worse.” — By Leone Battista Alberti, a 15th-century Renaissance man. The quote still gives me chills and led to me casually studying different design periods, including Baroque — a style that, ironically, is maximalism personified and the polar opposite of my now minimalist sensibilities. And yet, I adored it.
I think I knew, even then, that I was deeply passionate about art and design. Naturally, I went left by majoring in business management (sigh). Any ho, I bought the lamp shown earlier this year — Can you guess what the wavey glass is called? Ummm, BAROQUE—Moreover, I recently purchased a book entirely dedicated to the Baroque period (shown)….the irony! Looks like I’m slowly finding my way back to doing things that feed my soul — Such a good feeling! If you’re searching for your true calling, think about your childhood pleasures — You’ll likely find breadcrumbs from that period in your life that you can trust and follow as an adult!
By the way, my current style is reflected in the rendering below, the vibe is European for sure, but it’s NOT Baroque :)
3D Bedroom Rendering
Baroque Architecture Book
