The man with his brain for a lamp

A Swedish designer has put his brain to good use - by making it into a lamp shade.

Alexander Lervik, whose interior and product design plays with the language of light and physiology, decided he wanted a permanent reminder of his source of brilliant ideas, which have produced a wide portfolio of furniture, hardware and lighting. His replica brain was created by originating an MR scan at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The image was then processed through a 3D-printer, and manufactured into a suitably Scandinavian lamp stand.

Unlike much of Lervik's designs, the finished article has a curiously warm glow to it. There is something of a touch of vanity about the whole thing, although as exhibitions of bodily organs go, it is more tasteful than some artworks I can imagine.

It is unclear whether there are plans to put the Mybrain Lamp into full production, but the possibilities could be endless. The more powerful the brain, the brighter the light? Linked to brain activity? ITV viewers better start lighting the candles now ...