Blooming O Loʻo Gagau Mata by Sonja Iglic

Blooming O Loʻo Gagau Mata by Sonja Iglic is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award Auro in Mamanu Mea Teuteuga Competition Category.

AuroMea Teuteuga· 2018

Blooming O Loʻo Gagau Mata

by Sonja Iglic

Client: Sonja Iglic

A' Design Award Auro Winner in Mea Teuteuga Category

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The Design

About Blooming O Loʻo Gagau Mata

O mamanu o fulufulu mata a Sonja na musuia e fugalaʻau fugalaʻau ma vave ona matamata. O le tuʻufaʻatasia o mea totino o le natura ma mea faʻagaioia a le faʻavaomalo matamata na atiaʻe e le mamanuina se mea e mafai ona faʻaliliu e faigofie ona faʻataʻitaʻia e tuʻuina atu ni foliga eseese. O le oloa na fuafuaina foi ma faʻataʻitaʻiga faʻapitoa avanoa, aveina o le itiiti la avanoa i le mea e feaveai ai ato. O tioata o loʻo gaosia e leisa-tipi plexiglass ma Orchid fugalaʻau lolomi, ma o faʻavaʻa e faia faʻatulagaina masani faʻaaoga faʻaaogaina 18k auro apamemea.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Auro

O le A' Design Award Auro na manumalo ai Blooming O Loʻo Gagau Mata, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu o le tulaga muamua, matagofie ma maoaʻe. O ē manumalo i le Auro o galuega fou tele, matuā vaai i le lumanaʻi ma susulu e faaalia ai le atamai, le poto ma le tomai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Blooming O Loʻo Gagau Mata e avea ma mea fou e matuā vivii, e faatulaga ai uiga fou ma tetele, e tuuina mai ai se tau e leʻi iai muamua. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Auro o se galuega ofoofogia, ua faaaloalogia, e aogā tele ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Blooming O Loʻo Gagau Mata e fatuina ai lagona malosi o le manaʻo, faaosofia le tuinanau, faalauiloa le fatufatuaʻi ma faamalosia i tatou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The main focus of this conceptual piece is in it's ability to be changed at any point without an extensive effort of the wearer. This function of multiple looks alongside the folding system is what makes these accessories stand out. Once folded, the eyewear becomes compact which makes it really easy to carry around.
Dimensions & Packaging: Fully opened eyewear dimensions 150 mm x 120 mm x 160 mm
Fully closed eyewear dimensions 100 mm x 85 mm x 40 mm
Tags: Eyewear, Metal, Gold, Flower, Sculpture, Wearable, Color, Foldable, Versatile, Jewelry
Production Technology: The whole collection is made by hand out of 18k gold plated brass alongside the multiple laser cut plexiglass with flower prints.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was the ergonomic part of the eyewear's frames. It was very difficult to create the frames foldable and at the same time to achieve one continues flowing line that forms the final shape (both folded and opened).
Research: This project demanded an extensive investigation of the historical development of spectacle frames (visually and technically), in order to achieve a modern solution with a clear influence of the first types of frames.
Inspiration: Inspiration comes from growth and metamorphosis of all beings. Blooming flowers are used as symbols of change and development and are presented as movable petals.
I intended to create multi purpose items, that can adapt to specific needs of the wearer by personal changes throughout the day.
Project Duration: The whole project developement lasted around 3 months. It started in January 2016 and was finished in April 2016 in Belgrade. This item is just one of the whole Blooming collection of jewellery and eyewear.
The whole collection was exhibited in Porte de Versailles in Paris during The International Jewellery Show Bijorhca Paris in September 2016.
Operation Flow: All the petals are connected to the metal frame with rivets. This system makes the change of the position of petals really easy. The petals can be pushed around the rivet in full circle. This system makes many different looks possible just by overlapping the petal shapes in a different way or positioning the petals differently in relation to the face.
The frame itself is also connected with rivets, so the closing system works in a similar manner as the petals.
Image Credits: Image #5 Photographer Aleksandar Zivkovic, Blooming editorial, 2016.