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The Ray Chikuku by Wonhee Kim

The Ray Chikuku by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zodzikongoletsa Competition Category.


ChitsuloZodzikongoletsa· 2023

The Ray Chikuku

by Wonhee Kim

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

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The Design

About The Ray Chikuku

Ray ndi chikuku chomwe chinauziridwa ndi kuwala kwa dzuwa kukuwoneka kudzera m'mitambo pa tsiku la mitambo. Mtundu wapansi wa chikukuchi ndi wakuda, popeza chidutswachi chimagwiritsa ntchito chitsulo chokutidwa ndi rhodium wakuda pamodzi ndi daimondi wakuda. Miyala yowala imasakanizidwa ndi maziko akudawo kuti iwunikire chidutswa chonsecho. Ngale zimapereka kuwala kofatsa, pomwe madaimondi amaonjezera kunyezimira pafupi ndi chitsulo chakudacho. Chikukuchi chinapangidwa ngati mtundu wa dijitolo wa masaizi atatu. Ray ili ndi mulingo wa millimita 50 kutalika, 30 m'lifupi, ndi 17 kuzama.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award

The Ray Chikuku 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. The Ray Chikuku 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. The Ray Chikuku amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The base color of the brooch is dark since it's using black rhodium plated metal and a black diamond, but mixing with a bright gemstones brightens up the entire piece.
Dimensions & Packaging
Brooch: 50 x 30 x 17(mm)
Tags
Creative, Jewelry, CAD, Ray, Pearl, Diamonds
Production Technology
The brooch was created in 3D model. The body for the baguette diamonds and the
Design Challenge
The most challenging part of this piece was transforming the dark image into bright object, still containing the dark element.
Research
My research began first by observing the cloudy day and capture the moment of the ray that comes out from the cloud. After I understood the shape and movement of the light, I then researched how to incorporate and design a piece that is fine, and balanced. I researched everything using online resources.
Inspiration
The inspiration of the brooch comes from the ray of sunlight appearing through the clouds on a cloudy day. The luster of the pearls gives and extra soft glow and the sparkle of the diamonds stands out like a ray of sunlight next to dark metal and black diamonds.
Project Duration
The project was designed and completed in June 2022 in Milan, Italy
Image Credits
Image #1: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #2: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #3: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #4: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #5: Wonhee Kim, 2022

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