The artist sits on a stool in her dimly lit apartment. She has short blonde hair and holds a cat to her chest. Another cat lays beside her on a flat file. She is surrounded by tables and lamps of her own making - on the tables, the wall behind her, and hanging in the space.

Alessandra Norman is constantly rearranging the lighting in her East Pilsen apartment, which doubles as her studio. It makes sense—filled as it is with lamps of the artist’s making: Some are large, some small, some are hanging or mounted on the wall, others are more like floor sculptures. All are gorgeously designed and impeccably executed.  […]

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