The light, which sinks down through the table, breaks the border of the visible, consciously perceived space and illuminates the realm below.
The table’s surface functions as a dimmer. As the light submerges, the light over the table grows fainter, rendering activities—such as an after-dinner drink and smoke—progressively more Dionysian.
At the five-corned table, people do not sit directly facing one another. The individual seating positions are hierarchically neutral. Only one’s gaze turns towards the others, leaving the middle of the table open, as a free zone. The lamp does not fall into any of the possible viewing angles.