Midnight Tide Abin wuya by Elinn Yi Fang

Midnight Tide Abin wuya by Elinn Yi Fang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa in Kayan Ado Competition Category.

AzurfaKayan Ado· 2023

Midnight Tide Abin wuya

by Elinn Yi Fang

Client: Bijoux d'Elinn

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa Winner in Kayan Ado Category

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The Design

About Midnight Tide Abin wuya

Midnight Tide abin wuya ne da aka yi da farin zinariya na karat 18 wanda aka saka lu'u-lu'u a ciki. Wannan abin wuyan ya ƙunshi sassa 79 da aka ƙera kowanne daban-daban, kowanne an zuba shi don yin wani takamaiman aiki kuma an siffanta shi ne bisa kwatancen ƙasusuwan ɗan adam. Sassan suna haɗuwa da juna ta hanyar wata sabuwar dabarar haɗi da aka samo asali daga ligaments na jiki, wadda ke haifar da ƙarfin ja mai sarrafawa da motsi mai laushi. An yi samfurin kowane sashi, an haɗa shi kuma an sake zuba shi da daidaitawa madaidaiciya, sannan an gyara mahaɗan da hannu daki-daki. Siffar da ta samu tana tunatarwa da motsin igiyoyin ruwan teku a kan kafaɗa.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa

Zanen Midnight Tide Abin wuya ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin koli, masu kyau sosai kuma masu burgewa. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Azurfa ayyuka ne masu haske sosai da ƙirƙira mai yawa waɗanda ke nuna ƙwarewa, baiwa da kaifin tunanin masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Midnight Tide Abin wuya ya zama aiki mai ban mamaki, abin koyi, mai ƙwarewa sosai kuma mai ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire mai zurfi. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa ƙirƙira ce mai abin lura sosai, da ake sha'awa, wacce ke amfanar da kuma kai iyakokin fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani gaba. Zanen Midnight Tide Abin wuya ƙirƙira ce da ake yi wa hassada sosai wacce ke tada sha'awa, tana kawo jin daɗi kuma tana haifar da mamaki da al'ajabi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: To realize the artistic vision, the neckpiece consists of 79 meticulously modeled units, each cast to fulfill specific functions, resembling the distinctive shapes of human bones. Inspired by body ligaments, these units interconnect through an original linkage mechanism that delivers curated tension and choreographed movement. The combination engineers a textural unity that is simultaneously resilient and agile.
Dimensions & Packaging: 125mm x 3mm x 195mm
Tags: Bespoke jewellery, Necklace, Diamond neckpiece, Exquisite craftsmanship, Serenity, Artistic expression
Production Technology: Diamond inlaid 18ct White Gold, individually modelled and cast with 3D printing techniques that interconnect through an original linkage mechanism. Relentless trial and error and countless prototyping culminated in the final engineering of the structure.
Design Challenge: In order to achieve visual harmony and convey the intended artistic vision, the neckpiece required specific qualities in terms of texture, color, and reflection. The desired movement is achieved by meticulously crafting each individual unit with subtle variations. This involved a precise and laborious process of manipulating the hardened 18ct Gold wires in order to control the angle, direction, and extent of joint movements, similar to the way ligaments function in the human body. The goal was to attain a universal balance across all units and joints, which required significant effort and attention to detail.
Research: Visual qualities: Inspired by oceanic movements and tidal imageries, artist made pencil studies and observations that progressed seamlessly from figurative sketching to the finalized abstract form.
Engineering: The adult human body comprises 206 individual bones, each with a unique shape and function in facilitating movement. The engineering of this neckpiece is influenced by the anatomical structure of body joints.
Inspiration: The neckpiece crystallizes the inner serenity to which the artist is drawn. The piece is reminiscent of the frothy ebbs of midnight tides, draping effortlessly over one's shoulder: mimicking the fluidity of a wave caressing down the coastline, imbuing the pulse of the ocean into the wearer's very being.
Project Duration: Starting April 2022 during the 2 month city-wide lockdown in Shanghai, and finished in January 2023, Shanghai.
Operation Flow: The design process originated from the shaping of the piece that was completed within one sitting. The artist then came up with different structures to combine and separate the materials in order to achieve the fluidity and strength of the shaping. Each unit was prototyped, assembled, and recast with precise adjustment. After more than 10 types of structural redesign and finishing, the joint movements were individually fine-tuned by hands to enable desired movements multi-dimensionally.
Team Members: Elinn Fang
Image Credits: Image No.1-5: Mo Zhou
Video: Lin Zhu
Copyrighting: Simone Zhang