Orbit A Collection Gulu la Zodzikongoletsera by Suyu Chen

Orbit A Collection Gulu la Zodzikongoletsera by Suyu Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zodzikongoletsa Competition Category.

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Orbit A Collection Gulu la Zodzikongoletsera

by Suyu Chen

Client: Suyu Chen

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

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The Design

About Orbit A Collection Gulu la Zodzikongoletsera

Orbit A Collection ndi gulu la zodzikongoletsera zopangidwa ndi manja zomwe zimaphatikizapo burashi limodzi ndi mikanda iwiri. Chinthu chilichonse ndi chapadera ndipo chimaphatikiza siliva wa sterling ndi mapaipi a pulasitiki, dothi la resin ndi utoto. Chigawo chomwecho cha pulasitiki chimabwerezedwa ngati muyeso wamba kupanga mawonekedwe osiyanasiyana ovala komanso osema. Njira zachikhalidwe zopangira zitsulo monga kusoda, kupanga mawonekedwe ndi kupanga unyolo zimagwiritsidwa ntchito, pamodzi ndi kusoda pulasitiki, kupukuta ndi kuzipaka mitundu. Gululi likuwonetsa ubale wapakati pa ntchito zamanja zachikhalidwe ndi kupanga zinthu zamakono mochulukirapo.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award

Orbit A Collection Gulu la Zodzikongoletsera ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Orbit A Collection Gulu la Zodzikongoletsera akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Orbit A Collection Gulu la Zodzikongoletsera amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Each piece in this collection is handcrafted and one-of-a-kind, featuring a combination of precious metals and mixed materials, such as plastic tubes and resin. By composing jewelry works that relate to subtle forms and marks, the works embody the relationships between practices and artificial objects in traditional arts and modern mass production. Through random separating, texturing, and coloring the plastic tubes, the jewelry pieces present unique consequences with an emphasis on minimalism and elegant forms.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch: 35*35*145mm
Double-tube necklace:127*40*50mm
Chain link statement necklace: 250*250*30mm
Tags: jewelry, necklace, brooch, craft, mixed material, art jewelry
Production Technology: The metal structure utilized traditional metalsmithing techniques, such as soldering, forming, and chain-making. For the alternative medium parts, plastic-welding and various paints combination were applied, including enamel paints, gesso, and acrylic.

Material: sterling silver(925 silver), plastic tube, resin clay, enamel paints, gesso, acrylic, stainless steel(for the brooch pin)
Design Challenge: Methods to assemble and secure the parts were the most essential and challenging throughout the whole process, while various experimentation had been performed in preparation. Although the tubes were manufactured within the same standard, they were however not entirely equivalent. The slight form difference requires a more precise structure design in order to assemble all parts together perfectly. Especially for the metal part, multiple models need to be done and tested before the final outcome.
Research: By studying the history of craft-making, traditional apprenticeship culture both in China and western society, and the idea of modularity in the art fields through books, articles, and interviews, this project focuses on the repeated use of the same component, plastic electrical conduits, to create both wearable and sculptural objects. Making art using a certain strict component or principle is not uncommon in art history. The occurrence not only happened in the craft fields, but also in fine arts and even literary creation. The nature of human activities and artifacts becomes a part of the artwork concept.
Inspiration: By exploring the Chinese cultural background, and the idea of modularity in the traditional art fields, the project focuses on the repeated use of the same component, plastic electrical conduits, to create both wearable and sculptural objects. The aim of the work is not simply to compose forms or examine functions of jewelry within one simple material, but also to memorialize and symbolize mixed thoughts related to the experience of nostalgia and self-identity that arise from being away from home.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 in Rochester, New York, United States, and was completed in December 2020. The collection works had been exhibited internationally, including in New York City Jewelry Week 2019(NYC, US), JOYA 2020(Barcelona, Spain), Gioielli in Fermento 20|21(Milan, Italy), Art in Media 2021 (Burchfield Penny Art Center, Buffalo, US) and Beijing International Jewellery Exhibition(Beijing, China).
Operation Flow: This collection focused on the variation and transformation of endless forms by continued use of the same artifact as a basic module. Revealing subtle layers of imperfection through painting, sanding, separating, and combining.
Team Members: Suyu Chen
Image Credits: Image #1, #2, #3 and #4 Photographer Suyu Chen, Orbit A Collection, 2019
Image #5, Photographer Jiageng Lin, Orbit A Collection, 2020