Enlighten Me
Bino Marsetti
Written by L.D. Porter
As a former cinematographer, Bino Marsetti is an expert on lighting. So when an injury sidelined his film career, he pivoted to making handcrafted sculptural light fixtures. Working in copper, aluminum, and molded plywood—the latter a nod to midcentury designers Charles and Ray Eames—the results are breathtakingly beautiful and include indoor installations as well as outdoor lanterns and area lighting. One of his most dramatic designs, Fiocco, is a three-tiered construction of Baltic birch that commands attention while providing graceful illumination. He’s even volunteered his skills to Crane Country Day School, constructing a handsome row of hand-washing sinks for students as a COVID-19 response measure. His pieces take from one to 10 weeks to produce. binomarsetti.com.
