Ọlaọcha Ọla Ịchọ Mma · 2023
Midnight Tide Ihe olu
- Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha 2023 in Ọla Ịchọ Mma
- CLIENT: Bijoux d'Elinn
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 45,078
- Verification code 6F82C8099C · Verify this award
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About Midnight Tide Ihe olu
Midnight Tide bụ ihe olu e mere site na ọlaọcha 18ct nke e tinyere diamond n'ime ya. Ihe olu a nwere iberibe 79 e kpụrụ n'otu n'otu, nke ọ bụla a kpụrụ ka ọ rụọ ọrụ ọ kachasị, e mekwara ka ọdịdị ha yiri ọkpụkpụ mmadụ. Iberibe ndị a na-ejikọta onwe ha site n'usoro njikọ ọhụrụ nke e sitere n'ihe njikọ ọkpụkpụ ahụ mmadụ nweta mmụọ ya, nke na-emepụta ike njide a na-achịkwa achịkwa na mmegharị dị nro. E buru ụzọ mepụta iberibe ọ bụla dịka ihe nnwale, chịkọta ya ma kpụgharịa ya n'ụzọ ziri ezi, e jikwa aka dozie nkwonkwo ya nke ọma. Ọdịdị ya na-echetara mmegharị nke ebili mmiri oké osimiri n'ubu.
About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha
Midnight Tide Ihe olu meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Midnight Tide Ihe olu ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Midnight Tide Ihe olu bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.
Press Kit
- 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.
- Image Credits
- Image No.1-5: Mo Zhou
Video: Lin Zhu
Copyrighting: Simone Zhang
