Mathmos X Rankin

Mathmos partnered with acclaimed British photographer and creative Rankin to create an exclusive limited-edition Astro lava lamp. Selected from design, photography, and music, five renowned creators were handpicked for this collaboration, who would each bring something fresh and unique to the collection. Rankin was the fourth collaboration in the 60th-anniversary collection.

Mathmos X Rankin

“Mathmos lava lamps are a piece of design history, and it’s been great to reinterpret my work with them from the 00’s into this fresh design to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Mathmos and the Astro lava lamp. I’ve used my favourite colours and really enjoyed the whole process of designing and then shooting the lamp.”  – Rankin 

“Let There Be Light!” a bespoke Astro by Rankin

RANKIN Creative

Throughout his illustrious portraiture photography and documentary career, Rankin has collaborated with numerous iconic brands, celebrities, and publications, leaving an indelible mark on art and fashion. Rankin became known for his portraiture of bands, artists, supermodels and politicians. He has shot The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Kate Moss, Madonna and even The Queen of England. However, his plethora of campaigns and projects featuring ‘real women’ and creating wide-reaching projects for charities, including Women’s Aid and Macmillan, marked him out as a genuinely passionate portrait photographer.

The Mathmos x Rankin limited edition 60th Anniversary Astro lava lamp is the second time Rankin has collaborated with Mathmos, with Rankin shooting a series of iconic images with Mathmos lamps in 2000 for alternative style and culture magazine Dazed & Confused.

Mathmos collaboration lava lamps

Mathmos is proudly British and European, so collaborators from the UK and continental Europe were carefully chosen. Each collaboration dropped weekly, priced at £130 / 150€ and was strictly limited to 600 pieces, each piece uniquely numbered. The limited-edition Astro lava lamps were exclusively available from Mathmos International websites.

60^th Anniversary Competitions

Rankin’s exclusive collaboration was popular with Mathmos collectors and Rankin’s fanbase, both of which largely stem across UK and Europe. Mathmos kept back a small number for archive and to gift as competition prizes. Mathmos mailing list subscribers were entered into an exclusive draw for one lucky person to win number 60 of this sold-out edition, whilst Rankin Creative offered their mailing list subscribers an exclusive giveaway of exclusive numbers reserved for Rankin’s Team.

Press

The Mathmos X Rankin 60th anniversary lava lamp collaboration has garnered widespread attention from the press, with notable features in publications such as The Observer and Dezeen. This unique partnership between Mathmos and renowned photographer Rankin has captivated audiences worldwide, blending the artistic vision of two creative worlds.