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Fissure Korukokoelma by Lingjun Sun

Fissure Korukokoelma by Lingjun Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Rautapalkinto A' Design Award in Korumuotoilu Competition Category.


RautaKorut· 2021

Fissure Korukokoelma

by Lingjun Sun

Client: Lingjun Sun Jewellery

Rautapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Korut Category

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The Design

About Fissure Korukokoelma

Fissure on korukokoelma, jonka inspiraationa toimivat sulavien jäätiköiden ja kuivuneen maan halkeamat. Jokainen koru on käsin veistetty vahaan kolmiulotteiseksi ristikkorakenteeksi, jonka linjat jäljittelevät luonnosta löytyviä muotoja. Rakenne muodostuu jalokivien ympärille, luoden näennäisesti satunnaisista osista tasapainoisia kokonaisuuksia. Vahakappaleen valu, kivien kiinnitys, metallin viimeistely ja mustarodiumpinnoitus täydentävät kunkin korun. Materiaaleina on käytetty 18 karaatin keltakultaa, Etelämeren barokkihelmiä ja valkoisia timantteja. Värikontrasti korostaa epäsymmetrisiä, risteäviä muotoja.

The Recognition

About the Rautapalkinto A' Design Award

Fissure Korukokoelma on Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään hyville designeille, jotka täyttävät hyvin suunnitelluilta luomuksilta odotetut ammatilliset ja teollisuuden vaatimukset. Rautavoittajat osoittavat tekijöidensä suurta taitoa, korkeaa erikoistumista, asiantuntevaa ymmärrystä ja luovaa kapasiteettia. Fissure Korukokoelma:n odotetaan olevan korkeassa arvossa pidetty, ihailtu ja rakastettu luomus, joka on käytännöllinen ja innovatiivinen. Tämä Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign yhdistää alan parhaita käytäntöjä, ja sillä on pätevät tekniset ominaisuudet, jotka yhdistyvät osaamiseen ja lahjakkuuteen. Fissure Korukokoelma:a arvostetaan sen perusteellisuudesta, ja se on suunniteltu tarjoamaan elämänlaadun parannuksia, jotka auttavat tekemään maailmasta paremman paikan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Each piece of this collection is hand-carved into a three dimensional lattice with lines mimicking those found in nature - a technique developed in my MA program in London. A thoughtful design logic hides between the organic lines of each piece, forming accordingly around the gems, contributing to balanced compositions of seemingly random components.
Dimensions & Packaging
Ring No.1: 41mm x 27mm x 19mm; Earrings No.1: 32mm x 32mm x 7mm; Earrings No.2: 55mm x 14mm x 11mm
Tags
wearable sculpture, art jewellery, one of a kind, volume, asymmetry
Production Technology
Each piece was hand-carved from wax to create the structure, according to the design needs or specific gem shapes. Lost-wax casting was used later. Stone setting, metal finishing and black rhodium plating were also applied. 18K yellow gold, south sea baroque pearls, white diamonds.
Design Challenge
Seemingly randomness, asymmetrical structure, fine surface texture, together with unique form of each piece in the collection made 2D rendering or computer tools nearly impossible. Every piece required significant time and carving craftsmanship to model and test in physical prototypes. Further detailed adjustment was processed with additional remarkable time and effort.
Research
Extracting a two dimensional pattern that widely found in nature to a three dimensional form requires large scale of visual analysis and model construction. Carefully designed structure, texture and colour, together serve the design logic hidden behind these seemingly random lines.
Inspiration
'Fissure' is a collection inspired by the crevices in melting ice caps and dried earth, echoing the growing environmental crisis we are living in.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2020 in Sydney, and was exhibited in NYC Jewellery Week 2020
Operation Flow
The designs were inspired the crevices in melting ice caps and dried earth. Wearers are experiencing the organic, three dimensional and asymmetrical forms of the collection. Its crisscrossing structure is further highlighted by colour contrast. Smooth and lustrous gems sitting in a carefully textured surface of the metal implies the incongruity human civilization and the nature.
Image Credits
Image#1, 2, 3, 4: Photographer Charmaine Morgan, 2020, Image#5: Photographer Lingjun Sun, 2021

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