Fissure Zbirka nakita by Lingjun Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje nakita Competition Category.

ŽeleznaNakit· 2021

Fissure Zbirka nakita

by Lingjun Sun

Client: Lingjun Sun Jewellery

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Nakit Category

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The Design

About Fissure Zbirka nakita

Fissure je zbirka nakita, navdihnjena z razpokami v topečih se ledenih kapah in razpokani suhi zemlji. Vsak kos je ročno izrezljan v vosku v tridimenzionalno mrežo, z linijami, ki posnemajo tiste, najdene v naravi. Struktura se oblikuje okoli dragih kamnov ter ustvarja uravnotežene kompozicije iz na videz naključnih elementov. Vsak izdelek je dokončan z litjem po metodi izgubljenega voska, vstavljanjem kamnov, kovinsko obdelavo in prevleko iz črnega rodija. Uporabljeni materiali so 18-karatno rumeno zlato, barokne bisere iz Južnega morja in beli diamanti. Kontrast barv poudarja asimetrične, prepletajoče se oblike.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Fissure Zbirka nakita je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Fissure Zbirka nakita se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Fissure Zbirka nakita zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Each piece of this collection is hand-carved into a three dimensional lattice with lines mimicking those found in nature - a technique developed in my MA program in London. A thoughtful design logic hides between the organic lines of each piece, forming accordingly around the gems, contributing to balanced compositions of seemingly random components.
Dimensions & Packaging: Ring No.1: 41mm x 27mm x 19mm; Earrings No.1: 32mm x 32mm x 7mm; Earrings No.2: 55mm x 14mm x 11mm
Tags: wearable sculpture, art jewellery, one of a kind, volume, asymmetry
Production Technology: Each piece was hand-carved from wax to create the structure, according to the design needs or specific gem shapes. Lost-wax casting was used later. Stone setting, metal finishing and black rhodium plating were also applied. 18K yellow gold, south sea baroque pearls, white diamonds.
Design Challenge: Seemingly randomness, asymmetrical structure, fine surface texture, together with unique form of each piece in the collection made 2D rendering or computer tools nearly impossible. Every piece required significant time and carving craftsmanship to model and test in physical prototypes. Further detailed adjustment was processed with additional remarkable time and effort.
Research: Extracting a two dimensional pattern that widely found in nature to a three dimensional form requires large scale of visual analysis and model construction. Carefully designed structure, texture and colour, together serve the design logic hidden behind these seemingly random lines.
Inspiration: 'Fissure' is a collection inspired by the crevices in melting ice caps and dried earth, echoing the growing environmental crisis we are living in.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2020 in Sydney, and was exhibited in NYC Jewellery Week 2020
Operation Flow: The designs were inspired the crevices in melting ice caps and dried earth. Wearers are experiencing the organic, three dimensional and asymmetrical forms of the collection. Its crisscrossing structure is further highlighted by colour contrast. Smooth and lustrous gems sitting in a carefully textured surface of the metal implies the incongruity human civilization and the nature.
Image Credits: Image#1, 2, 3, 4: Photographer Charmaine Morgan, 2020, Image#5: Photographer Lingjun Sun, 2021