Desire Mphete by Apostolos Kleitsiotis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zodzikongoletsa Competition Category.

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Desire Mphete

by Apostolos Kleitsiotis

Client: Apostolos Jewellery

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zodzikongoletsa Category

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The Design

About Desire Mphete

Oxidized Sterling Siliva wokhala ndi 18K wachikaso wagolide wokhala ndi Ma diamondi, wopangidwa ndi kupangidwa ndi Apostolos Kleitsiotis. Chodzikongoletsera chokhala ndi mawonekedwe a organic, madzimadzi komanso chosakhwima chomwe chimakhala momasuka padzanja. Ndi mzere wathunthu wazodzikongoletsera ndipo ndikuyesa kufotokoza lingaliro la kukhudzika, zachikondi komanso kusokonekera. Mphetezo ndizowona kwa filosofi ya Apostolos komwe kuwonekera kwa dzanja la wojambula kuyenera kuwonekera; kuwunikira mawonekedwe apadera azomwe amagwiritsidwa ntchito mu golide wa golide popanda kuyesa kusintha koma m'malo mwake muziwoneka bwino.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

Desire Mphete ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Desire Mphete akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Desire Mphete amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Ring from sterling silver, 18K gold, diamonds, designed and crafted by Apostolos Kleitsiotis.
The harsh and natural oxidized silver surface, characteristic of his technique, accentuates in a particular way the qualities of the material, resulting in a special dark crystalline look which competes with the diamonds glint and the discreet presence of yellow gold.
A jewellery with an organic, fluid and delicate form that feels comfortable on the hand.
Dimensions & Packaging: The materials of this jewellery are sterling silver, 18K gold and 18 diamonds of 0.216carat total. The dimensions of the ring are 22mm x 35mm x 40mm.
Tags: Ring, Jewellery, Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Organic Shape, Fluid, Wing, Desire
Production Technology: The prototype of this ring crafted by hand, according to the original design, using thin forged silver wire and heat for welding.
The mould was then manufactured and cast in sterling silver. The metal was oxidized with the classic ancient method of the goldsmiths.
Thin pieces of 18K Gold were welded to Silver with fire and great care on specific parts of the ring.
Then diamonds were set on the ring and the final finish followed.
Design Challenge: The technical challenge is the welding of gold on silver with flame, as the two metals have different melting points.
The creative challenge is to design a fluid, three-dimensional shape that can be worn comfortably and to implement an innovative design using exclusively classic materials and techniques.
Inspiration: An Angel in the movie of Wim Wenders, Wings of Desire 1987, falls in love with a beautiful girl. He trades his immortality and his sacred wings for her. This story was the inspiration for the creation of a complete jewellery line with the name Wing of Desire. The Ring belongs to this line and is an attempt to express the notion of passion, of love and fragility through a sense of flutter.
Project Duration: The prototype of this ring designed and crafted by the end of 2019 in Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Operation Flow: A ring which gently embraces the finger.
Image Credits: Image No1, No3, No4, No5: Photographer, Dimitrios Papalamprou, 2020.
Image No2: Photographer, Evangelos Kanaridis, 2020.