Viennese-born and Paris-based, Robert Stadler studies the intersection between objects that are seen as “incompatible.” He strives to challenge the notions of what an object is intended for, while additionally questioning its perceived identity. In 2017, Stadler was invited to show alongside Isamu Noguchi in his eponymous Long Island City museum. The show, Solid Doubts: Robert Stadler at the Noguchi Museum, included four installations of the two artists’ works as well as the present object, which combines both artists’ work into one. When speaking about the present work, Stadler said, "There's an object I designed called “Anywhere.” It’s not a lamp, but a device on which you can hang other lamps—it’s about intermingling with other designers and freeing a ceiling lamp from a static position. We hung a Noguchi Akari light sculpture—he didn’t call them lamps—and suddenly it had this Asian feeling, the connotation of a lantern. One of the main ideas of this show is that you’ll be able to see Noguchi’s work in a different light, and mine as well.” [1]