Midnight Tide Chuma chemumutsipa by Elinn Yi Fang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award in Dhizaini yeZvishongo Competition Category.
SirivhaZvishongo· 2023
Midnight Tide Chuma chemumutsipa
Client: Bijoux d'Elinn
Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award Winner in Zvishongo Category
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The Design
About Midnight Tide Chuma chemumutsipa
Midnight Tide chuma chemumutsipa chakagadzirwa negoridhe jena re18ct rine madhaimondi akaiswa mukati. Chishongo ichi chine zvidimbu makumi manomwe nepfumbamwe zvakaumbwa chimwe nechimwe chega, chimwe nechimwe chakakandwa kuti chiite basa rakananga uye chakaumbwa zvichitevedzera mapfupa emunhu. Zvidimbu izvi zvinobatanidzwa nemaitiro emabatanidzirwo akatanga nawo akafemerwa nemarunda emuviri, izvo zvinogadzira kuomerera kunodzorwa uye kufamba kwakadzikama. Chidimbu chimwe nechimwe chakagadzirwa muenzaniso, chikabatanidzwa, uye chikakandwa zvakare nekugadziridza kwakananga, uye zvibatanidzo zvakagadziridzwa zvakanaka nemaoko. Chimiro chinobuda pakupedzisira chinoyeuchidza kufamba kwemafungu egungwa pamapfudzi.
The Recognition
About the Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award
Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Midnight Tide Chuma chemumutsipa, rukudzo rwakakwirira zvikuru runopiwa kumadhizaini epamusoro, anonaka uye anofadza. Vakunda veSirivha mabasa anopenya kwazvo uye ane kugadzira kwakasiyana anoratidza unyanzvi, hunyanzvi hwekusikwa nekungwara kwevagadziri vawo. Midnight Tide Chuma chemumutsipa inotarisirwa kuva basa rinoshamisa, rinotangira vamwe, rine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva zvakadzika. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award chigadzirwa chinoshamisa, chinokudzwa chinobatsira uye chinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Midnight Tide Chuma chemumutsipa chigadzirwa chinoshuvirwa nevazhinji, chinomutsa zvishuvo, chinouya nemanzwiro akanaka uye chinomutsa kushamisika.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 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.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 125mm x 3mm x 195mm
- Tags
- Bespoke jewellery, Necklace, Diamond neckpiece, Exquisite craftsmanship, Serenity, Artistic expression
- Production Technology
- 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.
- Design Challenge
- 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.
- Research
- 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. - Inspiration
- 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.
- Project Duration
- Starting April 2022 during the 2 month city-wide lockdown in Shanghai, and finished in January 2023, Shanghai.
- Operation Flow
- 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.
- Team Members
- Elinn Fang
- Image Credits
- Image No.1-5: Mo Zhou
Video: Lin Zhu
Copyrighting: Simone Zhang
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