O le mamanu Midnight Tide Ula e Elinn Yi Fang o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2023 A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Mea Teuteuga.

ArioMea Teuteuga· 2023

Midnight Tide Ula

na mamanuina e Elinn Yi Fang

Tagata Fa'atau: Bijoux d'Elinn

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Mea Teuteuga

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Lanu

Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Midnight Tide Ula

O le Midnight Tide o se ula e faia i le auro paʻepaʻe 18ct ma taimane ua faapipiiina i totonu. O lenei ula e faia i vaega taʻitasi e 79 na faataʻitaʻiina taʻitoʻatasi, o vaega taʻitasi na ufiufi uʻamea ina ia faatino se galuega faapitoa ma faafoliga e faasino i ivi o le tagata. O nei vaega e fesootaʻi e ala i se faiga sosoʻo faapitoa na musuia e noanoataga o le tino, lea e maua ai le mausalī pulea ma le gaioiga sologa lelei. O vaega taʻitasi na faataʻitaʻiina muamua, faapotopotoina ma toe ufiufi uʻamea ma fetuunaʻiga saʻo, ma o sosoʻoga na faalelei lima. O le foliga na maua e faamanatu mai ai le gaioiga o le tai o le sami i luga o le tauau.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Midnight Tide Ula, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Midnight Tide Ula e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Midnight Tide Ula o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: 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.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: 125mm x 3mm x 195mm
Fa'ailoga: Bespoke jewellery, Necklace, Diamond neckpiece, Exquisite craftsmanship, Serenity, Artistic expression
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: 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.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: 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.
Su'esu'ega: 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.
Fa'aosofia: 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.
Umi o le Poloketi: Starting April 2022 during the 2 month city-wide lockdown in Shanghai, and finished in January 2023, Shanghai.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: 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.
Sui o le 'Au: Elinn Fang
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: Image No.1-5: Mo Zhou
Video: Lin Zhu
Copyrighting: Simone Zhang