Oh Mei Ma

Oh Mei Ma
Ingo Maurer 1993
Six sheets of gilded paper. Plexiglass plumb bob. Oh mei ma is a special light object with six sails made of Japanese paper, which are gold-plated by hand using a special process. LED light shines downwards onto a reflector plate on the counterweight and is projected back onto the sails. The light reflected by the golden surfaces gives high rooms in particular a special glamour. An LED uplight colours the ceiling in a soft blue, enhancing the effect of the warm golden reflections. Oh mei ma has a length of up to 300 cm (special length 550 cm on request). The suspension length of 100 cm from the lighting element above the sails to the counterweight cannot be shortened. The sails are tensioned to the canopy with ropes, so the minimum length should not be less than 140 cm.
Light source
LED 39 W, 37 V, 3890 lm (nom.), 2700 K, CRI 97, EEC F (A-G), lampholder according to Zhaga Book 3. LED uplight blue 1 W. The light sources cannot be replaced by the user, but can be replaced by specialists.
Technical data
For 110 - 240 V, dimmable with a trailing-edge dimmer.
Dimensions
Standard length 300 cm. Sonderlänge 550 cm.
Colours
Gold. Silver available upon request.

The sheets of Oh Mei Ma and Oh Mei Ma Kabir are gold-plated by experienced craftsmen from Munich. Each set is made on order in a meticulous process.

The silver version of the Oh Mei Mas is only made on special request. Due to the thin paper material, it is not possible to polish the sheets to avoid tarnishing.