Orbit A Collection Mkusanyiko wa Vito by Suyu Chen

Orbit A Collection Mkusanyiko wa Vito by Suyu Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vito na Mapambo Competition Category.

ChumaVito· 2022

Orbit A Collection Mkusanyiko wa Vito

by Suyu Chen

Client: Suyu Chen

Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Vito Category

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The Design

About Orbit A Collection Mkusanyiko wa Vito

Maandishi ya Kitabu: Mkusanyiko wa Orbit A ni mfululizo wa vito vilivyotengenezwa kwa mikono unaojumuisha broshi moja na mikufu miwili. Kila kipande ni cha kipekee na kinachanganya fedha ya sterling na mirija ya plastiki, udongo wa resini na rangi. Kipengele hicho hicho cha plastiki kinarudiwa kama moduli ya msingi ili kuunda maumbo mbalimbali yanayoweza kuvaliwa na yenye tabia ya uchongaji. Mbinu za kimapokeo za ufundi wa chuma kama vile ulehemu, uumbaji wa maumbo na utengenezaji wa mnyororo zinatumika, pamoja na ulehemu wa plastiki, usugazaji na upakaji rangi. Mkusanyiko huu unaonyesha uhusiano kati ya ufundi wa kimapokeo na uzalishaji wa kisasa wa wingi.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award

Orbit A Collection Mkusanyiko wa Vito ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Orbit A Collection Mkusanyiko wa Vito inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Orbit A Collection Mkusanyiko wa Vito inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Each piece in this collection is handcrafted and one-of-a-kind, featuring a combination of precious metals and mixed materials, such as plastic tubes and resin. By composing jewelry works that relate to subtle forms and marks, the works embody the relationships between practices and artificial objects in traditional arts and modern mass production. Through random separating, texturing, and coloring the plastic tubes, the jewelry pieces present unique consequences with an emphasis on minimalism and elegant forms.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch: 35*35*145mm
Double-tube necklace:127*40*50mm
Chain link statement necklace: 250*250*30mm
Tags: jewelry, necklace, brooch, craft, mixed material, art jewelry
Production Technology: The metal structure utilized traditional metalsmithing techniques, such as soldering, forming, and chain-making. For the alternative medium parts, plastic-welding and various paints combination were applied, including enamel paints, gesso, and acrylic.

Material: sterling silver(925 silver), plastic tube, resin clay, enamel paints, gesso, acrylic, stainless steel(for the brooch pin)
Design Challenge: Methods to assemble and secure the parts were the most essential and challenging throughout the whole process, while various experimentation had been performed in preparation. Although the tubes were manufactured within the same standard, they were however not entirely equivalent. The slight form difference requires a more precise structure design in order to assemble all parts together perfectly. Especially for the metal part, multiple models need to be done and tested before the final outcome.
Research: By studying the history of craft-making, traditional apprenticeship culture both in China and western society, and the idea of modularity in the art fields through books, articles, and interviews, this project focuses on the repeated use of the same component, plastic electrical conduits, to create both wearable and sculptural objects. Making art using a certain strict component or principle is not uncommon in art history. The occurrence not only happened in the craft fields, but also in fine arts and even literary creation. The nature of human activities and artifacts becomes a part of the artwork concept.
Inspiration: By exploring the Chinese cultural background, and the idea of modularity in the traditional art fields, the project focuses on the repeated use of the same component, plastic electrical conduits, to create both wearable and sculptural objects. The aim of the work is not simply to compose forms or examine functions of jewelry within one simple material, but also to memorialize and symbolize mixed thoughts related to the experience of nostalgia and self-identity that arise from being away from home.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 in Rochester, New York, United States, and was completed in December 2020. The collection works had been exhibited internationally, including in New York City Jewelry Week 2019(NYC, US), JOYA 2020(Barcelona, Spain), Gioielli in Fermento 20|21(Milan, Italy), Art in Media 2021 (Burchfield Penny Art Center, Buffalo, US) and Beijing International Jewellery Exhibition(Beijing, China).
Operation Flow: This collection focused on the variation and transformation of endless forms by continued use of the same artifact as a basic module. Revealing subtle layers of imperfection through painting, sanding, separating, and combining.
Team Members: Suyu Chen
Image Credits: Image #1, #2, #3 and #4 Photographer Suyu Chen, Orbit A Collection, 2019
Image #5, Photographer Jiageng Lin, Orbit A Collection, 2020